Missouri has quietly won the SEC East in back-to-back seasons, though the program continues to be an afterthought in the division. The team has handled the move from the Big 12 to the SEC very well, but until they can break through and win something of significance, they’ll continue to be overlooked.
NCAA basketball betting action sees the Kentucky Wildcats taking on the Missouri Tigers Thursday January 29th at Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri. Cappers Picks provides free NCAA basketball handicapping tips all season long.
The SEC Championship is on the line Saturday when the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide take on the #16 Missouri Tigers inside the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. Cappers Picks provides free college football handicapping tips all season long.
The Missouri Tigers will look to ruin the Crimson Tides hopes of clinching a spot in the Playoff when they take the field in the SEC Championship on Saturday afternoon.
College Football Odds
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1) vs. #16 Missouri Tigers (10-2)
Saturday, Dec. 6
4:00 PM ET
Georgia Dome (Atlanta, GA)
CBS
College Football Betting Line: Alabama -14.5
College Football O/U: 49
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Missouri returns to this game for a second straight time.
Winners of the SEC West, the Crimson Tide come in with the number one ranking in the nation. While it isn’t technically official, a win in the SEC Championship game will basically assure Alabama a spot in the BCS Playoff.
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Winners of 7 in a row following their loss at Ole Miss, Alabama comes off a win over arch rival Auburn 55-44.
Typically a ground and pound offense that eats up clock, Alabama was forced to go out of character last week when Auburn started running wild in the first half. Alabama threw up their second highest point total of they year led by WR Amari Cooper and his 3 touchdown receptions.
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The Crimson Tide defense should have a lot of success Saturday as they go up against a run first offense in the Missouri Tigers. Alabama’s defense allows just 92.3 rush yards against them per game which ranks second overall in the country. They’ll have the task of stopping the 57th ranked rushing offense who averages 176 yards a game on the ground.
Alabama is 4-4 overall in SEC Championship game appearances and have won their last two visits.
Missouri is receiving zero respect from the public and oddsmakers in this match up. Opening as two touchdown underdogs, Missouri will look to pull off the upset in what has been a crazy year inside the SEC. The Tigers have won 6 in a row since their embarrassing 34-0 loss at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs.
To pull off the upset here, Missouri will first have to slow down a Crimson Tide offense that is scoring 36.7 points a game. To win, Missouri will likely have to keep this game low scoring and control the time of possession.
Led by sophomore QB Maty Mauk, the Tigers are averaging just over 28 points a game with 28.6 (70th). While the offense has searched for consistency, they have come up with some big late touchdown drives in close games. RB Marcus Murphy capped off the game winning drive last week against Arkansas with a 12 yard touchdown run.
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With the game being played in a Neutral sight, Missouri will look to improve on their 5-0 road record this season.
With the way the SEC has played out this season, it seems like anybody can beat anybody. That being said, look for Missouri to give Alabama a run for their money here with the possibility of pulling off an upset.
The key for Missouri is to get out to an early lead and slow the game down in the 2nd half.
Alabama 23, Missouri 20
Getting Alabama out of their comfort zone and forcing them into some turnovers is an absolute must. While this game should be tight, in the end Alabama wins, but by a slim margin.
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Missouri is 8-9-2 ATS with an O/U record of 6-12 and Missouri is 9-7-1 ATS with an O/U record of 4-12-1.
This is a matchup I am looking forward to with Missouri facing a former B12 conference mate in the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
The third-ranked Auburn Tigers will do battle with the fifth-ranked Missouri Tigers in the SEC championship game on Saturday.
5 Missouri Tigers (11-1) at 3 Auburn Tigers (11-1)
Date: Saturday, December 7, 2013
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Venue: Georgia Dome
City: Atlanta, Georgia
O/U Odds: 58
Spread: Auburn -2
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Missouri is coming off of one of the most impressive regular seasons in the history of the program, while Auburn claimed one of the best victories in one the program’s most important rivalry. The next win could be the biggest yet for both sides, with a trip to the national title game possibly in the cards.
Auburn faced tremendous odds last weekend in the Iron Bowl, but emerged with a spectacular win on the final play of the game, 34-28.
It was the second time in as many weeks that Auburn needed a huge play late in the fourth quarter to sneak past an SEC opponents. This time around, it was Chris Davis’s returning the length of the field to the house for the walk-off win.
That score supplemented a strong effort by the team against a dominant Alabama defense. Quarterback Nick Marshall completed 11 of 16 passes for 97 yards and two scores but did most of his damage with his feet, rushing for 99 yards on a score on 17 attempts.
Running back Tre Mason didn’t get the start officially, but that was a smoke screen as he led the team in offensive touches, carrying the ball 29 times for 164 yards and a score. In total, the team racked up 296 yards on the ground.
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The team’s defense bent but didn’t break, surrendering 495 yards to the Tide, but stopping them on nine of 13 third down attempts, and one of two fourth down attempts. They did have a ton of trouble with the Alabama rushing game, surrendering an average of 6.2 yards per carry.
Missouri beat Texas A&M in their last contest. 28-21, defeating Johnny Manziel in what was likely his final regular season game with the Aggies.
The team’s defense limited Manziel to just 216 total yards in the game, and forcing the game’s only turnover. In total, they limited The Aggies’ high-powered offense to just 379 total yards of offense.
On the flip side, the Missouri offense didn’t have those kinds of problems. Quarterback James Franklin completed 18 of 28 passes for 233 yards and two scores, adding 80 rushing yards, and not turning the ball over. His top two receiving option each had big games, as L’Damian Washington brought in six balls for 97 yards and a score, while Dorial Green-Beckham had seven receptions for 93 yards and a score.
Running back Henry Josey led the team’s backfield attack, rushing 13 times for 96 yards, including the game-winning 57-yard touchdown in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
Auburn has used a lot of smoke and mirrors to get where they are, while an injury cost Missouri a shot at a perfect season. Last weekend’s win has bettors wanting to get behind Auburn, while the reality is the team is due for a major letdown.
The play: Missouri +2
Only No.12 Texas A&M and 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel stand in the way of No. 8 Missouri and the SEC Championship game in just their second year in the conference.
The 24th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels have been on a hot streak, winning four games in a row following a three-game losing streak, but the team now runs into a buzzsaw in the form of the eighth-ranked Missouri Tigers, who have been one of the more pleasant surprises in college football this season, and will be getting their starting quarterback back from injury.
Missouri may have stumbled once this season but they can still have a fantastic year if they can close out strong.
Mizzou lost a tough one last week to South Carolina, in overtimes, and saw their chances for that truly fantastic season kind of disappear. However, they still have a chance for a much better than anyone expected season if they can recover quickly and take care of business.
It doesn’t seem anything can slow the fifth-ranked Missouri Tigers, not even an injury to their quarterback. The Tigers continue to roll, now at 7-0, and look to get past the toughest part of their schedule on Saturday when they take on the 21st-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks.
