Saturday, October 25, 2014

Faurot Field in Columbia

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On Saturday afternoon, the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-5) will be hoping that they can pick up their first SEC win of the year when they take on the Missouri Tigers (5-2). Missouri was able to win this matchup 51-28 last season.

In their last game, Vanderbilt was able to snap their three-game losing streak when they narrowly beat Charleston Southern 21-20 at home. They only had 106 rushing yards in that game, but Charleston Southern was just 2-for-14 on their third down opportunities.

The Commodores have only been able to score 17.6 points per game this season while their defense has given up 34 points per game. Vanderbilt's top offensive threat is running back Ralph Webb, who has 555 rushing yards this season with two touchdowns. Wide receiver C.J. Duncan has caught 20 passes for 322 yards and two scores.

Missouri had a 20-0 lead over Florida at the half in their game last Saturday and ended up coming away with a 42-13 road win. They only had 119 total yards of offense in that win, but their defense came up big by forcing six turnovers.

The Tigers have their winning record mostly because of their strong defensive unit, which has only given up 21.4 points per game this season. Quarterback Maty Mauk has completed just 52.5 percent of his passes this season for 1,227 yards with 14 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Running back Russell Hansbrough has averaged 5.5 yards per carry and has 485 yards with six touchdowns.

Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Trends

Vanderbilt Commodores are 3-4-0 Against the Spread

Vanderbilt Commodores are 3-4-0 against the Over/Under

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

Missouri Tigers are 4-3-0 Against the Spread

Missouri Tigers are 3-4-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Vanderbilt Commodores

10/19/14 TE Davis Dudchock Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Missouri
10/19/14 QB Patton Robinette Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Missouri
10/15/14 RB Brian Kimbrow Personal left the program
10/15/14 DB Paris Head Personal left the program
09/24/14 WR Jordan Cunningham Personal out indefinitely
09/17/14 SS Oren Burks Undisclosed out indefinitely

Missouri Tigers

10/19/14 RB Morgan Steward Hip "?" Saturday vs. Vanderbilt
09/20/14 OL Anthony Gatti Knee out for season
08/02/14 WR Levi Copelin Suspension out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Missouri

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