Missouri faces Mississippi State on Saturday in Starkville. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
Team Schedules/Results
Missouri
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Mississippi State
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College Football Ratings
| Rating | Missouri | Mississippi State |
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| ESPN FPI | 43 | 62 |
| Sagarin | 35 | 45 |
| Massey Composite | 47 | 91 |
| PiRate Ratings | 39 | 49 |
Key Stats
| Stat | Missouri | Mississippi State |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 26.1 | 17.3 |
| Points Allowed | 30.2 | 27.9 |
| Total YDS | 408.7 | 336.1 |
| Pass YDS | 269.7 | 312.9 |
| Rush YDS | 139.0 | 23.2 |
| Total YDS Allowed | 403.8 | 384.6 |
| Pass YDS Allowed | 240.3 | 256.6 |
| Rush YDS Allowed | 163.4 | 128.0 |
| Turnover margin | -0.4 | -1.1 |
| 3rd Down Conv. | 45.0 | 32.4 |
| 3rd Down Conv. DEF | 37.9 | 40.5 |
Players to Watch
Missouri
LB Nick Bolton, RB Larry Rountree III, WR Jalen Knox, RB Tyler Badie, CB Adam Sparks.
Mississippi State
QB KJ Costello, LB Erroll Thompson, RB Kylin Hill, WR Osirus Mitchell.
Injuries
Missouri
[WR] 12/16/2020 – Jalen Knox is OUT Saturday vs Mississippi State (Leg)
[WR] 12/16/2020 – Micah Wilson is OUT Saturday vs Mississippi State (Undisclosed)
Mississippi State
[WR] 10/29/2020 – Tyrell Shavers has left team (Left Team)
[RB] 10/27/2020 – Kylin Hill is out for season (Personal)
[S] 10/21/2020 – Fred Peters is out for season (Undisclosed)
[QB] 10/20/2020 – Garrett Shrader left the team (Transferred)
[TE] 11/19/2020 – Powers Warren left the team (Transferred)
[DT] 11/18/2020 – Nathan Pickering is out for season (Personal)
[S] 11/12/2020 – Marcus Murphy is out for season (Personal)
Source: statfox.com
Comments
It looks like Mike Leach has things progressing well for his team. They have had some hard luck this season. State will get better as he gets the horses for his offense. This year’s Bulldog team has a really good defense and there’s no telling how many games MSU would have won if Leach’s offense had been clicking at top level. Missouri’s got a first-year head coach too in Eliah Drinkwitz. It looks like he’s going to help lead the Tigers back to the winning way of former Tiger head coach Gary Pinkel’s teams. The SEC is so competitive though. For this game I’m going with Missouri. They seem to be a little more well-rounded team. It should be a fairly close game.
Our Preseason Prediction
Mississippi State 34, Missouri 21
Game Week 14Powers.com Prediction
Missouri 31, Mississippi State 21
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 2:30 PM CT (3:30 PM ET). You can watch this SEC football game on the SEC Alternate Network.
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