01-25-2012, 09:40 PM
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Re: When the Defense Roars: Missouri Tigers Dynasty
Matchup Preview *|* November 28, 2015 | | @ | | #2 Kansas Jayhawks (11-0 (7-0), 5-0 Away) | | #7 Missouri Tigers (10-1 (6-1), 5-0 Home) | Offensive Stats Comparison | 57.5 (#1) | Points Per Game | 55.1 (#2) | 7440 (#1) | Total Offensive Yards | 9393 (#4) | 6383 (#1) | Passing Yards | 3468 (#14) | 1057 (#112) | Rushing Yards | 2925 (#4) | 75 | Passing TD | 31 | 12 | Rushing TD | 35 | 266 | First Downs | 288 | 65 | Red Zone Attempts | 87 | 49-4 | Red Zone TD-FG | 52-9 | 81 | Red Zone Percentage | 70 |
Defensive Stats Comparison | 35.0 (#99) | Points Per Game | 25.5 (#42) | 5382 (#113) | Total Yards Allowed | 4297 (#58) | 3615 (#115) | Passing Yards Allowed | 3370 (#108) | 1767 (#55) | Rushing Yards Allowed | 927 (#1) | 1 | Fumble Recoveries | 16 | 7 | Interceptions | 26 | 47 | Red Zone Attempts | 44 | 40-4 | Red Zone TD-FG | 14-6 | 93 | Red Zone Percentage | 45 |
Injury Report | C. J Hester Questionable | | LG. S. Taylor Questionable | CB. C. Robinson Questionable | | WR. B. Hannah Questionable |
| | WR. J. Thomas Questionable |
| | HB. A. Harrell Questionable |
Game Notes | In one of the closest rivalries in all college football, where Missouri holds the edge 58-57 in wins, Kansas and Missouri lock up once again with huge national implications.
In 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010 the Border War meant little to a national audience. But 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 twice, and now 2015 have all had national implications. Last year the teams met twice for the first time ever, and it cost Kansas a shot at the national title, and gave Missouri the resume boost they needed to make their first ever BCS Title game.
Kansas has the most prolific passing attack in the nation, and will live and die by the pass. Expect Missouri to blitz every down, Cunningham has to be forced to pass or he will wait for the opening.
Missouri will have to run the ball and keep the Jayhawks defense on the field. Unfortunately they are pretty much without any known backs, although J. Ross has done a fine job so far. Luckily Nick Harris, the redshirt senior, has been able to come back and play, as the concussion scare was just a scare.
Missouri might upset Kansas, but there are no redo's this year. It's Kansas, Missouri, 2015 Border War, and whoever wins plays Baylor in two weeks for the Big XII Title. For the Jayhawks if they win, they face a team they killed a few weeks back, and almost a certainty of returning to the BCS Championship where they claimed their first NCAA Football National Championship ever 2 years ago.
Missouri needs help, but if they beat Kansas they could backdoor their way into the BCS Championship Game also.
Projection: Kansas 70, Missouri 23. Kansas's offense makes Arkansas's look like cheerleaders trying to do cage fighting. Missouri has no chance to keep up if their defense doesn't hold, and they haven't held that well all year. |
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