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Early Opponent Analysis: Missouri

Jason Hall

By Jason Hall

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The Kentucky Wildcats (5-3, 2-3 SEC) travel to Columbia, Mo., to take on the Missouri Tigers (6-2, 3-1). The Wildcats are coming off back-to-back losses to at LSU (Oct. 25) and No. 1 Mississippi State (Oct. 25). Missouri captured its first SEC home win of 2014 in a 24-14 victory over Vanderbilt in Week 9.

Here’s an early look at the Tigers:

MISSOURIย STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing: Maty Maukย โ€“ 1,368 yards, 16 TD
Rushing:ย Russell Hansbroughย โ€“ 572 yards, 7 TD
Receiving:ย Bud Sasserย โ€“ 551 yards, 6 TD
Tackles:ย Michael Schererย โ€“ 70 tackles
Interceptions:ย Braylon Webbย โ€” 4
Sacks:ย Shane Rayย โ€“ 8.5 sacks

MISSOURIย NATIONAL TEAM RANKS

Scoring offense: 29.9 points per game, No. 68
Scoring defense: 20.5 points per game, No. 24
Passing offense: 171.0 yards per game, No. 113
Passing defense: 211.9 yards per game, No. 42
Rushing offense: 160.4 yards per game, No. 69
Rushing defense: 138.1 yards per game, No. 39

Jason Hall

A former freelance journalist from Nashville, Jason covers Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Kentucky

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