Missouri Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 10/3/2020 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020

Location: Neyland Stadium

TV: SEC Network

Odds/Point Spread: Missouri (+11)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

Jarrett Guarantano and the Tennessee Volunteers play the Missouri Tigers at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Missouri opens this game as 11-point dogs. The O/U is set at 45.5.

In their last contest, the Missouri Tigers went up against the Alabama Crimson Tide and took the loss by a score of 38-19. Larry Rountree III paced the team in rushing in this game. He tore off a long run of 11 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for a total of 67 yards via 14 carries which meant he averaged 4.8 yards per tote. Jalen Knox led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 63 yards on 5 receptions. He notched an average of 12.6 yards per catch in this game. Shawn Robinson went 19/25 with 185 yards through the air and completed 1 touchdown. He walked away with no picks.

The Tigers have earned 322 total yards for the season. Offensively they're averaging 69 yards rushing which has them sitting 70th in the country. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Missouri has earned 1 touchdown through the air and 1 touchdown on the ground. Regarding putting points on the board, the Missouri Tigers hold an average of 19 points per game. When it comes to passing yards, the Tigers have given up 303 yds which puts them in 33rd in the nation. For the year, they are allowing 414 yards per outing which has them sitting 51st in D-1. The Tigers rank 71st in the nation when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 38 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.1 yards per tote and 111 rushing yards per game on the campaign. 

Shawn Robinson has connected on 156 of his career 256 tosses for a completion percentage of 60.9%. He is averaging 131 yds per contest. For his career, Robinson has thrown for a total of 1,703 yds with 13 TD's and 8 picks. He has a quarterback rating of 127.3 with a TD percentage of 5.1% and an interception rate of 3.1%. Over the course of his time in college, he has taken off and run 80 times for a total of 354 rushing yds.

The last time they took the field, the Tennessee Volunteers took the field against the South Carolina Gamecocks and took home the victory by a score of 31-27. Jarrett Guarantano went 19/31 with 259 yards by way of passing and completed 1 TD. He finished this contest without throwing a pick. Ty Chandler led the team in rushing in this game. He had a long run of 20 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for a total of 86 yards by way of 13 carries which meant he was running for 6.6 yards per run. Josh Palmer led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 85 yards on 6 catches. He earned an average of 14.2 yards per catch in this game.

For the year to this point, the Volunteers have thrown for a total of 261 yards via the pass ranking them 29th in Division 1. The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 394.0 yards per outing which has them ranked 40th in the nation. They maintain an average of 133 yards via the ground game. When it comes to how much they score, the Volunteers are sitting 39th in college football averaging 31 points per game. The Volunteers are surrendering 27 points per contest, which has them 44th in college football. Tennessee has yielded a total of 89 yards rushing in addition to 2 touchdowns rushing this year. They have given up 1 touchdown via the pass in addition to 290 yards/outing, which puts them in 67th in college football.

In the 35 contests in his collegiate career, Jarrett Guarantano has completed 410 of 673 tries for a total of 5,321 yards. He averages 152.0 yds per contest through the air with a 139.7 quarterback rating. Guarantano has thrown 33 TD's while tossing 13 picks. He has run for -67 yds on 160 attempts including sacks. His TD percentage when attempting a pass is 4.9% and his interception percentage is 1.9%.

Key Missouri Tigers Injuries

09/28/20 CB Chris Shearin Personal is out for season
09/28/20 CB Jarvis Ware Knee is questionable Saturday vs Tennessee U
09/24/20 WR C.J. Boone Personal is out for season
09/24/20 G Jack Buford Personal is out for season
09/24/20 DE Chris Daniels Personal is out for season
09/24/20 WR Maurice Massey Personal is out for season
09/24/20 T Thalen Robinson Personal is out for season
09/24/20 TE Brendan Scales Redshirt is out for season
09/04/20 DL Daniel Parker Eye is out indefinitely

Key Tennessee Volunteers Injuries

09/27/20 RB Dee Beckwith Ankle is questionable Saturday vs Missouri
09/27/20 QB Brian Maurer Hamstring is questionable Saturday vs Missouri
09/24/20 DB Carlin Fils-Aime Personal is out for season
09/23/20 RB Len'Neth Whitehead Foot is out indefinitely
09/17/20 TE Austin Pope Back is out indefinitely
09/03/20 WR Deangelo Gibbs Academics is out for season

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Volunteers -11 and over 45.5 total points

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