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The tension is high in Tuscaloosa.
Missouri football travels Saturday to Bryant-Denny Stadium for what may very well be a do-or-die matchup against Alabama — for both teams — in order to maintain a run to the College Football Playoff.
Mizzou (6-1, 2-1 SEC) released a lengthy availability report Wednesday night, headlined by a doubtful designation for starting quarterback Brady Cook. Missouri’s path to victory in Tuscaloosa likely narrows if Cook is inactive come Saturday.
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Alabama (5-2, 2-2) has faced some recent challenges in Kalen DeBoer’s first season since taking over from Nick Saban. The Tide have lost to Vanderbilt and Tennessee on the road and pulled out a narrow home win over South Carolina in their past three games.
Here is everything you need to know about Alabama before Mizzou plays in Bryant-Denny Stadium, including the Tide’s strengths and weaknesses and a score prediction:
Is Alabama starting QB Jalen Milroe in a slump?
Missouri has faced its fair share of mobile quarterbacks this season, from Boston College’s Thomas Castellanos to Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia.
Milroe fits the dual-threat billing. He was a 500-yard rusher last season. He already has 11 of Alabama’s 24 rushing touchdowns this season. This season, he’s averaging 246 passing yards with 13 touchdowns and six interceptions.
Those costly picks — three of which coming between losses to Tennessee and Vanderbilt — are where the focus in Tuscaloosa seems to have turned, but the Tide’s staff remain confident in QB1’s abilities.
“It’s not like this is something you’re chasing that you haven’t done or shown, and so that’s the message, not just to…
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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune
Publish date : 2024-10-25 08:05:42
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