The Tennessee Volunteers and the Missouri Tigers meet in week 11 college football action from Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field on Saturday afternoon.
Tennessee Mauls UConn
The Tennessee Volunteers come into this game off of a 59-3 rout of UConn to improve to 7-2 on the year. Joe Milton III has thrown for 2,017 yards, 15 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 65.5% passing while Jaylen Wright leads Tennessee in rushing with 826 rushing yards and 3 TDs. Jabari Small has 415 rushing yards and Dylan Sampson has 404 rushing yards with 7 TDs. Milton III also has 265 rushing yards and 5 scores. Squirrel White has a team-high 46 receptions for 557 yards and a pair of TDs while Ramel Keyton has 24 catches for 412 yards and 4 touchdowns. Another five Vols have 100+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Elijah Herring has a team-high 58 total tackles while James Pearce Jr. has a team-high 7 sacks and Tyler Baron has 5 sacks as well on the year. Kamal Hadden also has 3 interceptions this season for Tennessee’s defense.
Tennessee Volunteers Team Facts
- Tennessee has won each of its last nine games as a favorite against AP-ranked teams.
- The favorite has covered the spread in each of Tennessee’s last six games.
- Tennessee has won the first quarter in each of its last four road games against conference opponents.
- Tennessee has won the first half in three of its last four games against conference opponents.
- Six of Tennessee’s last seven November games as a favorite have gone OVER the total points line.
Missouri Falls To Georgia
The Missouri Tigers come into this game looking to rebound after a 30-21 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, falling to 7-2 on the year as a result. Brady Cook has thrown for 2,471 yards, 16 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 67.3% passing while Cody Schrader has a team-high 919 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. Luther Burden III leads Missouri with 64 grabs for 958 yards and 7 touchdowns while Theo Wease Jr. has 41 grabs for 530 yards and 5 scores. Mookie Cooper also has 30 receptions for 391 yards this season. On defense, Ty’Ron Hopper has a team-high 53 total tackles along with 3 sacks while Darius Robinson has a team-high 5.5 sacks and Johnny Walker Jr. has 4 sacks. Kris Abrams-Draine also has a team-high 4 interceptions for Mizzou this season.
Missouri Tigers Team Facts
- Missouri has lost each of its last six November games against AP-ranked teams.
- Missouri has covered the spread in six of its last seven games.
- Missouri has won the first quarter in five of its last six home games against conference opponents.
- Missouri has won the first half in four of its last five games against conference opponents.
- Six of Missouri’s last seven November games against AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- Missouri rank 36th among FBS teams for points per game this season (32.4).
- Tennessee rank 21st among FBS teams for points allowed per game this season (18.4).
- Tennessee rank T22nd among FBS teams for points per game this season (34.8).
Chris’ Pick
I’m leaning towards Missouri here. I get why the Vols are getting the respect here, but I just don’t trust Joe Milton III at QB. He has a heck of an arm for distance and strength, but it can be wildly inaccurate, and that’s not what I’m looking for in what could end up being a shootout. I trust Brady Cook a lot more with his group of weapons including Luther Burden III, and I think in the end, Missouri gets the job done at home. I haven’t loved the Vols on the road this season either, so give me the Tigers at home.