Takeaways from each of Missouri football’s remaining SEC opponents through Week 5

There’s not much that compares to a full fall Saturday in front of the television.

Missouri football had its first idle week of the season in Week 5, emerging from the Saturday off as the No. 9-ranked team in the country. The Tigers are one of 19 FBS and four SEC teams still with an unblemished record.

Now, Mizzou moves on to the meat of its conference schedule, with Texas A&M next on deck Saturday in College Station. That’ll be a ranked matchup, as the Aggies came in tied for No. 25 in Sunday’s AP Top 25.

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With a Saturday off from Missouri in action, the Tribune kept an eye on each of the Tigers’ remaining SEC opponents who were in action.

Here are some takeaways, with five weeks worth of games now in the books, on the teams Mizzou has left to face in conference play:

Missouri football gets stout test in Texas A&M’s defensive front

If quarterback Conner Weigman is healthy, the Aggies likely will run him out, even if Marcel Reed gave Mike Elko’s team enough on offense to get over the line against Arkansas on Saturday.

The defensive front, though, appears to be the strength of this Texas A&M team so far this season. After letting the Hogs’ offense start hot, the Aggies’ front got to hounding Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green. They hurried Green seven times, sacked him three times and recorded nine total tackles for loss.

Led by edge rusher Nic Scourton, the Aggies have a seriously daunting group of potential playmakers, making this far and away the toughest test for Missouri’s blockers to date this season.

The Tigers have opened as three-point underdogs for the road game. The Aggies are gettable, but Mizzou is going to need to show a little bit…

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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune

Publish date : 2024-09-30 08:06:48

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