The Vanderbilt Commodores and Missouri Tigers are two teams trending in very different directions these days.

The Commodores started the year 3-0, but they are now 4-6 overall and 0-6 in SEC play. The Tigers, on the other hand, have rebounded from a 1-5 start and are 5-5 with two straight SEC victories.

Both teams are looking to reach six wins. The Tigers can do it Saturday night in Nashville while the Commodores need to win just to keep their hopes of a .500 record alive another week. It should be an exciting SEC East showdown.

Here are 10 bold predictions for their meeting:

1. Mizzou’s offense will struggle early

Vanderbilt has struggled in SEC play this season, but the Commodores have some playmakers on defense.

Coach Derek Mason should be able to dial up some coverages to at least confuse and limit Mizzou quarterback Drew Lock early on in Saturday’s game.

2. Kyle Shurmur will throw more interceptions than Drew Lock

It’s a safe bet that Lock will throw a bad interception early in Saturday’s game, as he has made a habit of doing the past few weeks.

However, Mizzou’s secondary — especially safety Anthony Sherrils — is playing well, so don’t be surprised to see the Tigers come up with a couple of timely interceptions.

3. Emanuel Hall will go over 100 yards once again

For two weeks in a row, the explosive Mizzou receiver has eclipsed 100 yards. Alongside J’Mon Moore, Hall is part of one of the SEC’s best receiving groups and has come into his own lately.

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Against a Vanderbilt defense that has struggled to keep teams off the scoreboard, expect another huge day from Hall once Lock gets going.

4. The Tigers will hold Ralph Webb under 100 yards

It has been a rough year for Vanderbilt’s star running back, but he has played well lately. Still, the Mizzou defense held Tennessee RB John Kelly to just 30 yards on 15 touches last week.

With defensive lineman Terry Beckner Jr. clogging the middle, it’ll be tough for Webb to find running room on Saturday.

5. Mizzou’s Tucker McCann will make all of his kicks

This is perhaps the boldest prediction of all, as McCann has missed two extra points this year. However, he has improved the past few weeks.

In Mizzou’s past four games, he only has missed one kick — an extra point against Tennessee last weekend. If McCann can be consistent against Vanderbilt, the Tigers should be just fine.

6. Mizzou TE Albert Okwuegbunam will catch a touchdown

The redshirt freshman sensation caught a combined five touchdowns against Idaho and Connecticut, but went without a catch against both Florida and Tennessee.

The Tigers need to get the ball to their young playmaker a couple of times on Saturday, and they’ll likely target him heavily in the red zone again.

7. Mizzou DE Marcell Frazier will have another big game

Frazier has come on strong in recent weeks and is starting to live up to expectations after Mizzou lost star DE Charles Harris to the NFL Draft last year.

Frazier has recorded four of his 5.5 sacks during the team’s four-game winning streak, and should be primed for another big game Saturday.

8. Vanderbilt WR Kalija Lipscomb will score multiple touchdowns

The Tigers have improved on defense but they won’t be mistaken for a good team on that side of the ball anytime soon.

Therefore Lipscomb, who has seven touchdown catches this year, could have a big game. If he finds the end zone a couple of times, the Commodores might hang with Mizzou.

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9. There will be more than 70 total points

In a game between two of the SEC’s best quarterbacks, Lock and Shurmur, the scoreboard is sure to see plenty of action.

These two passing games, in particular, will be fun to watch as the Commodores and Tigers match each other throw for throw. If both teams score 30 points or more it would not be a surprise.

10. Mizzou will qualify for a bowl game on Saturday

With two games left in the regular season, there’s no time like the present for the Tigers to pick up their sixth win of the year.

After a 1-5 start, not many would have predicted a bowl was in Mizzou’s future, but here we are. Even on the road, the Tigers will get the job done and reach the six-win plateau heading into their regular-season finale, Nov. at Arkansas.