MuDiverDude

One other point - maybe just maybe our Defense has played it vanilla till now and Acey being out hurt. Maybe, just maybe we bring some exotic blitz packages and our secondary steps up to keep it close. Mizzou will have to take some risks to keep it close - I'm talking going for it on 4th and 2 (multiple times), linebacker blitzes, a few trick plays...maybe try and bust out a kick return. Without several surprises - don't think Mizzou can hang because of a weaker defense - especially the weak spots at DE and Corner.

Let's face it Mizzou is the underdog in this one and rightfully so. Still it's at our house, we do have a strong offense and one of the best QB's in the country. I can recall many a time where we surprised and beat a highly ranked team. Mizzou/Oklahoma and the 2007 Mizzou/KU games come immediately to mind. In both cases Mizzou beat teams ranked either #1 or #2 in the nation. Anyone pretending it isn't a possibility isn't being honest with themselves. Still - I wouldn't bet the house on Mizzou without 17-21 points. No reason to believe our DE's will put any pressure and with average or below average secondary - it's going to be a high-scoring game. 50-38 seems about right to me. We'll need a plus 2-3 turnover margin and a huge special teams score to put the scare into them. Take the over. MIZ....