ESPN's FPI predicts winner of Mizzou's Week 3 matchup vs. Kansas State
ESPN’s Football Power Index has released its projections for the Week 3 slate. Among those projections is the Missouri-Kansas State game.
The Tigers are welcoming the Wildcats to Columbia for what should be a tight matchup. The FPI system thinks the Wildcats have a good chance to win, giving Kansas State a 68.7% implied win probability. This means the Tigers have just a 31.3% chance of getting the home victory.
The No. 15 Wildcats have bludgeoned both of their opponents this year. In Week 1, the team beat SEMO 45-0, and in Week 2 the team beat Troy 42-13.
The Tigers are also 2-0, but have not looked as impressive thus far. The team did easily dismantle South Dakota but only managed to beat Middle Tennessee by 4 points at home.
The Tigers have had more success running the ball this season than passing. Cody Schrader has racked up 222 rushing yards through 2 games. This may not bode well, as the Wildcats have shut down opposing backs through 2 weeks, allowing just 38 yards per game.
If Missouri can pound the rock early and control the time of possession, they have a great chance to pull off an upset victory at home.
Kansas State has a potent passing attack, but Mizzou has done a good job of limiting opposing passers thus far. If the Tigers keep Will Howard in check, the Tigers could leave Week 3 with a quality win.
I mean, we all saw the last game, so can anyone honestly disagree with this assessment?
I think this is a bad matchup for Mizzou and they would have to have the perfect game plan and execution. Not impossible but what they need to win this, it’ll take something we haven’t seen yet from Mizzou. But Cook can throw and if Mizzou and manage to keep a close battle at the lines, there’s a chance.
I think the line will swing to -14 in favor of KSU by game time.
K-State by 17.
Good news, basketball season is coming soon.
The only encouraging thing about this season so far is that Arkansas sucks.
K-State 40
Miz 13
Last year Deuce Vaughn wore all his opponents slick chasing his slippery self around the 100 by 55
This year the combination of Peat and Schrader are better than KState’s run game, which itself is still ok.
This year Missouri has an equal or better quarterback and Drink needs to be ready to arm Q2 with ballistic scoring bombs
This is a game the Missouri roster can simply take like a home field unwelcome mat. Don’t get in their way coaching staff. Give them enough rope to go off but not so much that you waste their energy in the first half. Last year the winner of the second half was a run away. This year it can be Missouri running away. Give your Tigers the play book Drink!!!
Mizzou has a very good defense, a good enough run game and offence that can put together streaky good drives, this is a closer game than most people will think, 4 is a good line, I see only a mizzou win if they get a Defense/special teams TD.
I was at the Missouri at K-State game last year. Fitness was a MAJOR factor. Deuce Vaughn was a major major factor. There’s no surprise here from KState, there can only be surprise from Missouri. If Drink gives them all the playbook they know how to run well, Missouri wins this game! And they win the attention of the football nation, 3-0 with an undeniable top rank win. The Zou Offensive line can do this, this is the reason they do their whole year of maintenance and training, if they don’t bring their winning effort Saturday, what is all that work for?
I’m surprised the media doesn’t have this game a wider margin than they do…. But I personally see this as a game for the taking. Missouri, at home, everything to gain, nothing to lose. Missouri definitely had more talent in many positions. Missouri has gotten lots of ignorance from the media this year. Winning this game is a rare chance to instantly put the dismissers back in line. Look at the K State bowl performance last year! Missouri has dominated this series 60-30 for a good reason still valid today!