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The Missouri Tigers go on the road to play the UMass Minutemen on Saturday, Oct. 12, at noon EDT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.
Missouri (4-1, 1-1 SEC) is ranked 21st and is coming off a 41-10 blowout loss to Texas A&M on Saturday. UMass (1-5) is coming off a 34-20 loss on the road to Northern Illinois.
Missouri vs UMass: Preview
The Missouri Tigers are 27-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 54 points.
Missouri is coming off a disappointing loss, as the Tigers struggled from the get-go on both sides of the ball. Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwintz said it was a poor performance from everybody.
"Just a really poor performance by my football team, and it starts with me," Drinkwintz said, via Fox News. "And I apologize to our fans. It's my responsibility for us to be better.
"The start at the first half … not being able to convert third downs, not being able to stop them on third down … ultimately (was) the difference in the game. We weren’t competitive, and that’s not Mizzou football."
This season, Missouri has been led by quarterback Brady Cook who's thrown for 1,132 yards, five touchdowns and an interception. Nate Noel has been the starting running back as he has rushed for 471 yards and two touchdowns.
On defense, Missouri is led by Khalil Jacobs who has two sacks, while Corey Flagg Jr. leads the team in tackles with 26. As a team defense, the Tigers have recorded four interceptions.
UMass, meanwhile, has struggled mightily this season, as the Minutemen are coming off a loss to Northern Illinois. UMass coach Don Brown wasn't happy with his team's second half, as his team was outscored 27-7.
“When you look at us at the half, you feel pretty good about where you’re at, what you’ve done and where you’re going,” Brown said, via Gazzettenet.com. “And then third quarter, it’s almost like the start of the game. It’s like we had to start over again, and that was disappointing.
"I exhausted everything I had in the playbook, so we’re trying. But we weren’t where we needed to be that’s for sure.”
UMass has been led by quarterback Taisun Phommachanh who has thrown for 1,280 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions. Jakobie Keeney-James has recorded 493 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Defensively, UMass is led by Jalen Stewart who has 37 tackles, while as a team, the Minutemen have three interceptions.
This is a great bounce-back spot for Missouri after the disappointing blowout loss to Texas A&M. The Tigers should be able to cruise to a lopsided win as UMass' defense has been a major issue this season.
Brady Cook should also have a good chance to get back on track and get some confidence here to cruise to an easy win.
Prediction: Missouri 34, UMass 10
Missouri vs UMass Betting Tips:
Tip 1: UMass +27 (-108)
Tip 2: Under 54 points (-112)
Tip 3: Missouri first quarter -6.5 (-142)
