Missouri Tigers (-3) at No. 20 Kansas State Wildcats, Total 56 |
Missouri leads this series by a 60-31-5 margin and has won five consecutive games by an average margin of 18 points, including last year’s 38-28 win in Columbia. The Tigers have been anxiously awaiting this game after having a bye week after dropping their last game to the Oklahoma Sooners.
“Our players are excited about getting going again,” commented Tigers head coach Gary Pinkel. “I think they want to get after it again and play and to restart its season.”
The Tigers offense is incredibly balanced with their rushing and passing game both ranking amongst the top 40 nationally.
This game will mark the third ranked team the Tigers will be playing on the road in the last four games. Missouri hopes to continue its early-season trend of alternating wins and losses.
Missouri had the Oklahoma Sooners on the ropes for awhile two weeks ago, shooting out to a 14-3 lead. The Tigers racked up 532 yards of total offense, which ended up being the highest output ever in Norman.
The tremendous balance on the offensive end was very apparent, finishing the game with 291 passing yards and 241 rushing yards.
college football betting fans will find that the Tigers are 4-1 ATS as a road favorite and the ‘under’ is 4-1 in those contests.
Kansas State is fresh off its 36-35 comeback win over the Baylor Bears and has jumped out to a 4-0 start to the season for the second consecutive year. “This gives us a lot of confidence,” stated Wildcats defensive back David Garrett. “It is another stepping stone just like we had last week.”
Since the inception of the Big 12 Conference, Kansas State is 29-23 in October. The team is also 55-23-1 in league games inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
Some key statistic are starting to take shape for the program, including the team holding the ball for 35:19 per game, which is fourth nationally. The Wildcats have also scored in 17-of-22 trips inside the red zone, with 11 of those scores being touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Wildcats lead the Big 12 and rank second nationally in red zone defense after allowing just three scores in six trips.
sportsbook bettors will find that the team is 2-0 ATS as an underdog this year and 10-6 ATS in that situation the last two-plus campaigns.
