Video: Pate - Bama at Missouri prediction

[Cruloc]

This is a bigger test for the OL than playing against UGA...because Missouri can pressure the QB, UGA could not.

Picks Bama because we have a good read on who they are. Missouri hasn't played anyone really.

Overall, he picked Bama to win the national title so he needs them to win here.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

I think our run game will continue to get better and become more of a threat rather than a distraction. If we get our run game going I truly dont know if Missouri has the personnel to defend both. I really dont. The OL took a huge step forward last Saturday.

 

[skrayper77]

Using Sagarin, Missouri's average opponent is ranked 118.6 - Only South Carolina breaks the top 30 (at 28)
Alabama has played three teams above South Carolina, and ULM is the only team ranked below Missouri's opponent average (128); Missouri has played two teams at least 60 spots below ULM (Central Arkansas - 193, Massachusetts - 214).

Missouri's pass defense looks good statistically, until you actually look at decent passing teams - they go from 3rd in the conference in pass defense to 12th once you limit it to P5 opponents (262.5 ypg).