Machine Plays: 16-7 (70%)
Current Streak: 0-1
Some slight value here for Missouri, especially in the raucous home, night environment. The line is Oklahoma -3 (although it may slip to -2.5 soon). How many times has Oklahoma gone on the road this year and covered 3 points? The answer: they haven't. They beat Cinci by 3. That's Cinci with a defense nowhere near as strong as Mizzou.
Simply put: Oklahoma has not been road-tested this year and they'll have to show me something before I'll back them. Meanwhile, Mizzou has rocked both Big 12 opponents by an average 24 point margin.
Mizzou's defense will be the difference in this game, only giving up 5.6 yards per pass attempt and now facing a pass-happy team. Missouri is slightly more balanced offensively with respect to ypc/ypa. And there is a huge revenge factor involved after OU smashed Mizzou 62-21 two years ago. Locker room material. Missouri got GameDay for the first time ever, and this is their chance to shine in the public eye in prime time. Oklahoma will come in over-confident after the Iowa State beatdown, I think Mizzou will be better prepared.
MIZZOU +3
Current Streak: 0-1
Some slight value here for Missouri, especially in the raucous home, night environment. The line is Oklahoma -3 (although it may slip to -2.5 soon). How many times has Oklahoma gone on the road this year and covered 3 points? The answer: they haven't. They beat Cinci by 3. That's Cinci with a defense nowhere near as strong as Mizzou.
Simply put: Oklahoma has not been road-tested this year and they'll have to show me something before I'll back them. Meanwhile, Mizzou has rocked both Big 12 opponents by an average 24 point margin.
Mizzou's defense will be the difference in this game, only giving up 5.6 yards per pass attempt and now facing a pass-happy team. Missouri is slightly more balanced offensively with respect to ypc/ypa. And there is a huge revenge factor involved after OU smashed Mizzou 62-21 two years ago. Locker room material. Missouri got GameDay for the first time ever, and this is their chance to shine in the public eye in prime time. Oklahoma will come in over-confident after the Iowa State beatdown, I think Mizzou will be better prepared.
MIZZOU +3
I am in.
