A week ago, Texas A&M gave new hope to its season with an upset over Auburn. This week, they get the chance to spoil another team’s chance at a divisional crown when they welcome the Missouri Tigers to Kyle Field. Mizzou is currently leading the SEC East, although a loss this weekend would likely hand the title to Georgia.

Here are some of the interesting numbers behind the matchup.

THE GOOD

  • 250.2. The Tigers might be averaging 330.1 yards of total offense for the season (a figure that ranks them 115th in the nation), but they’re even worse in conference play, putting up just 250.2 yards per game. That includes two contests in which they couldn’t even muster 200 total yards.
  • 19.1. After a shaky starting debut in which he only completed 13-of-28 passes, Kyle Allen bounced back in a big way against Auburn, raising his completion percentage by 19.1 percent in a 19-of-28 performance. While he likely won’t take that big of a leap again in his third start, the progression he’d made from his first to second start was on full display.
  • 9. The Aggies have perhaps the most talented receiving corps in the SEC, and it shows when you look at their box scores. Nine different receivers have caught touchdowns this year, something that will test Missouri’s secondary. The Tigers will be without starting cornerback Aarion Penton once again as his suspension for marijuana possession continues.

THE BAD

  • 29. Missouri is third in the SEC and and 13th in the nation with 29.0 sacks on the season. While A&M has only allowed 19.0 sacks, the offensive line has struggled to keep the heat off of its quarterbacks. The Aggies caught a break with Auburn’s weak pass rush last week, but they’ll face their toughest opponent of the season in that regard on Saturday.
  • 6. Speaking of pass rushers, Missouri has one of the very best in the country in Shane Ray. After playing behind Michael Sam last season, Ray has broken out in his junior season. Half of his sacks, 6.0 of 12.0, have come during the Tigers’ five SEC games.
  • 1. The Aggies won last week thanks to two costly Auburn fumbles late in the game, both recovered by Texas A&M’s defense. They probably won’t get those same opportunities this week, as Mizzou has only lost 1 fumble this season, fewest in the SEC. Maty Mauk might be a bit of a risk for the Tigers throwing the ball, but his ball carriers are as sure-handed as it gets.