No. 9 Missouri will face its maximum tricky check up to now this season when the Tigers trip to School Station, Texas, to stand No. 25 Texas A&M on Saturday.
The Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Convention) performed their first 4 video games at house. Now they will have to take at the Aggies (4-1, 2-0) in entrance of a raucous crowd at Kyle Box.
“It’ll be sizzling,” Missouri trainer Eli Drinkwitz stated. “It is meant to be 92 levels on Saturday, which might be the freshest recreation we have performed in all 12 months. Then, you’ll have to mix that with 105,000 individuals who joined forces and seeking to create distractions in your group. So you’ll have so that you can block out the noise.”
Some other factor for Missouri is making ready for 2 quarterbacks. Texas A&M trainer Mike Elko stated Conner Weigman may just go back to the beginning function after lacking the previous 3 video games with a shoulder damage.
“No longer seeking to play video games with that,” Elko stated. “It is simply a type of issues with the shoulder. So he’s going to be a game-time determination once more this week, and we will see the place it is going.”
ESPN reported Saturday morning that Weigman has progressed sufficient right through the week that he is anticipated to decorate and be to be had to play in opposition to the Tigers.
Missouri, in the meantime, used to be making ready for dual-threat quarterback Marcel Reed to get the beginning, in step with Drinkwitz. Reed has finished 43 of 79 passes for 585 yards and 6 touchdowns and has run for 230 yards and two touchdowns.
“I do know on their intensity chart, it says the opposite child is the beginning quarterback, however, I imply, that is simply semantics for my part,” Drinkwitz stated. “They obviously have a unique identification with this man because the quarterback, and they have got evolved an offense that matches round the program. It is a lot other than the primary recreation of the 12 months.
“In the event that they pass with the opposite one, they pass with the opposite one, however they have got roughly already constructed the offense in opposition to this, in opposition to Marcel . . . we will look forward to Marcel being the beginning quarterback. Marcel Reed is a little bit bit extra cellular.”
The Aggies have averaged 5.5 yards consistent with lift this season, with working backs Le’Veon Moss (471 yards, 3 touchdowns, 6.2 yards consistent with lift) and Amari Daniels (211 yards, two TDs, 4.4 reasonable) becoming a member of Reed in lead roles.
Moss has emerged as a extra constant performer.
“I feel he would inform you he feels significantly better from a bodily stature, power, stamina viewpoint than he ever has,” Elko stated. “I feel that is allowed him to head available in the market and apply much more constantly. That is tightening down his strains, his angles, his access issues into the run recreation.”
Missouri additionally has relied closely on its working recreation all through its 4-0 get started. Nate Noel leads the best way with 441 yards and a 6.4-yard reasonable, and 10 other ball carriers have blended for a 5.2 reasonable.
The Tigers haven’t begun to get their passing recreation in prime tools. Brady Cook dinner is 92 for 134 for 946 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Best goal Luther Burden III has stuck 19 passes for 257 yards and 4 touchdowns. Theo Wease Jr. has 26 catches for 287 yards.
“They were given an excellent vast receiver core,” Elko stated. “Clearly, Luther Burden is the headliner. He used to be over 1,200 yards closing 12 months. He is about to head on tempo to do the similar factor once more this 12 months. An electrical child, they play him within the slot essentially.
“Then they were given a ton of revel in at the offensive line. They have got were given 3 guys who’re of their 3rd 12 months as starters, so it is a in point of fact excellent team.”
–Box Degree Media
