Seventh-ranked Texas and No. 18 Missouri meet in a crucial SEC matchup on Saturday at noon ET at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. Both teams enter with identical 6-2 records, and a third loss would significantly damage their College Football Playoff hopes.
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Texas arrives on a two-game winning streak that includes victories over Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Missouri is coming off a 34-10 road win at Arkansas.
Injury Report
Texas has ruled out running back Hollywood Smothers and offensive tackle Trevor Goosby. Edge rusher Colin Simmons and receiver Cam Coleman are listed as questionable. Leading rusher Raleek Brown and leading receiver Ryan Wingo are expected to play, with Wingo listed as probable.
Betting Odds
Texas opened as a 3-point favorite and is now a 2.5-point favorite. The over/under is set at 42.5 points, with the money line at Texas -135 and Missouri +117.
Model Predictions
The SportsLine Projection Model, which has simulated the game 10,000 times, leans toward the over on the total. The model projects 47 combined points, with the over hitting in 62% of simulations. It also indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations. The model entered Week 10 on an 80-77 run on top-rated college football picks.
Key Players
Missouri's offense is led by quarterback Austin Simmons, who has thrown for 1,952 yards with 16 touchdowns and two interceptions, and running back Jamal Roberts, who has surpassed 1,000 rushing yards. Texas quarterback Arch Manning has thrown for 1,727 yards with 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions but has elevated his play during the current win streak.
Defensive Trends
Texas allows just 17.1 points per game, but Missouri has allowed at least 31 points in each of its three losses. Texas has given up 27 points in three of its last four games.
