Buffalo Bulls (1-0) vs. Missouri Tigers (1-0)
September 7, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Missouri Tigers -34.5; Over/Under: 51
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In this article, we will formulate a Missouri vs Buffalo prediction for this College Football Week 2 game on Saturday, September 7th, at Faurot Stadium. Let’s take a look at a Missouri Tigers vs Buffalo Bulls pick.
Buffalo Picked up Win in First Game
Many thought Buffalo was going to have issues with the first game against the Lafayette Leopards, but they dominated the game. Buffalo was up 13-0 at the end of the first quarter and they never looked back on the way to the victory. Under center for Buffalo was CJ Ogbonna and he completed 14 of his 24 passes for 195 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions.
Jacquez Barkside ran wild and he finished with 14 carries for 99 yards and a touchdown. Al-Jay Henderson also played well and he finished with 37 yards for a touchdown. Wide receiver Nik McMillan caught five passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. In this game, the defense is going to need to play even better than they did in the first game. Buffalo will play against UMass following this game.
Missouri Dominated First Game
Missouri in the first game faced off against Murray State and they were able to secure a 51-0 victory. Missouri’s offense will get the headlines, but the defense really should be talked about more too. They allowed only 27 yards through the air and the top rusher for the Racers only had 25 yards.
Under center for Missouri is Brady Cook and he completed 19 of his 30 passes for 218 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. There were six different players that finished with at least 10 yards. Nate Noel finished the game with 48 yards and a touchdown. They also spread the ball around and there were ten different players that finished with at least 17 yards receiving.
Missouri vs Buffalo Prediction
Buffalo might be better than most expected but I still don’t see them putting up much of a fight here. Missouri’s defense dominated in the first game and it’s going to be much of the same here against the Bulls defense. This Missouri offense has all kinds of playmakers and they are going to sling the ball all around here. This game is going to get out of control early, and Missouri is going to run away here. Back Missouri to win this game and cover the spread here.
