The Official Tennessee @ Missouri Game Thread, 12:00 PM ET, SEC Network

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Tennessee Volunteers: 2-2 (0-1 SEC)

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Missouri Tigers: 2-2 (0-1 SEC)

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GAME 5 | OCT. 2, 2021 | 12 P.M. ET | COLUMBIA, MO. | FAUROT FIELD (61,621)


Weather: Hi: 79 / Low: 63 // Precip: 52%


Line: UT +2.5
O/U: 65.5

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Mizzou Game Notes

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ON THE ROAD:
Tennessee plays its second straight road game as it travels to Missouri for a noon ET Saturday kickoff at Faurot Field on SEC Network. Both teams are coming off losses with the Vols falling to No. 11 Florida, 38-14, and the Tigers dropping a 41-34 overtime contest at Boston College. Head coach Josh Heupel is 11-5 in road games as a head coach, including an 11-4 mark in three seasons at UCF. Heupel is 6-1 following a loss in the same season as a head coach, and only one time at UCF did he lose back-to-back games in a season. Two of Heupel’s rare losses at UCF occurred in bowl games to end the season.
 
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Look Who's Back
Heupel returns to a familiar place this weekend after serving as Missouri's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2016-17 under then head coach Barry Odom. Under Heupel's watch, the Tigers led the SEC in total offense in both seasons, putting up 502.2 yards in 2017 and 500.5 yards in 2016. Heupel mentored Drew Lock, who shattered a then-SEC single-season record for touchdown passes with 44 in 2017. Prior to Heupel's arrival, Mizzou ranked 124th in the nation in total offense (280.9). Heupel's final season in Columbia saw the Tigers win six straight games and reach the Texas Bowl.
 
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SERIES HISTORY

Tigers lead series, 5-4

Tennessee and Missouri are meeting for the 10th time with the Tigers holding a slim 5-4 advantage in the series. However, the Vols have won the last two contests and four out of the last six in the series, including a 35-12 victory in Knoxville last season. UT rushed for four touchdowns in that contest. The Vols are seeking three straight wins in the series for the first time. The series has played to a 2-2 tie in Columbia.
 
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ABOUT MISSOURI

The Tigers are led by second-year head coach Eliah Drinkwitz, who led Missouri to a 5-5 record in his first season with the program in 2020. Drinkwitz arrived in Columbia after leading Appalachian State to a 12-1 record and a Sun Belt Championship in his lone season as head coach of the Mountaineers in 2019.

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Connor Bazelak leads a high-powered attack for the Tigers that ranks fourth in the SEC in total offense (483.0 ypg). Through four games, Bazelak has thrown for 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns. Mizzou's best offensive weapon is do-it-all running back Tyler Badie, who leads the team in rushing yards (417), receptions (20) and total touchdowns (8) while also ranking second on the team with 176 receiving yards. Badie's eight touchdowns and 593 total yards from scrimmage both lead the conference.

Defensively, Mizzou is led by veteran linebacker Blaze Alldredge, who is tied for fourth nationally with eight tackles for loss and ranks second in the SEC with four sacks. Alldredge also ranks third in the conference with 36 total tackles.
 
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Two evenly matched teams. It comes down to who makes the fewest mistakes. Football games are more often lost than won. Who muffs the punt, who drops the pass on 4th down, who fumbles the snap at the goal line, who overthrows the open receiver, who roughs the passer when the ball was going over on downs? I like our defense and run game over theirs. I like their pass game and QB over ours. Vols in a nailbitter 31-30!! GBO!!
 
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A couple things I heard listening to some of the volquest podcast of interest...

Missouri's QB doesn't have a good rating under pressure (Hooker actually does). Their OL is pretty solid tho and they can run the ball unlike Pitt. Let's hope for another "bend but don't break" defensive stand that includes key stops or TOs.

Part of Missouri's woes on D is communication. The guy said if they're struggling against slower teams, how much are they going to be lost playing 3 plays in 1 min of Heupels offense?

If Hooker can stay healthy I think Tenn pulls out a nail biter. If he goes down, they lose.

Edit: I can't remember, is Cooper definitely out? That makes me very nervous for sure. If he and Hooker aren't healthy it's hard for me to see them scoring enough points and keeping their D off the field.
 
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In a game between two teams that are relatively evenly matched, mistakes can make the difference. Our offense may have to stay grounded and try to pound out the win, taking away the "big play" that can turn a game's outcome on a dime. When your offense has to live and die by "3-4 yds and a cloud of dust"..( or mud in this case) it becomes difficult to overcome unforced errors and 100 yds of penalties leveled against the Vols could be all it takes to give Missouri the win.
 
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