The Buffalo Bulls (1-0) face off against the Missouri Tigers (1-0) on Saturday, September 7th. This game will be played at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia and televised on SEC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:00 ET.

Buffalo Bulls vs Missouri Tigers

 

Buffalo Offense Breakdown

Buffalo’s offense was well-balanced in their 30-13 win, racking up 403 total yards and 23 first downs. The ground game was particularly effective, gaining 208 yards and scoring two touchdowns. Jacqez Barksdale led the way with 99 yards on 14 carries, averaging 7.1 yards per attempt and finding the end zone once.

In the passing game, C.J. Ogbonna threw for 195 yards, completing 14 of 24 passes (58.3%) and throwing two touchdowns. Nik McMillan was his top target, hauling in five receptions for 76 yards.

Missouri Offense Breakdown

Missouri’s offense was unstoppable in their 51-0 win, racking up 499 total yards and 30 first downs. The Tigers’ ground game was particularly effective, with 189 rushing yards and four touchdowns. In the passing game, they finished with 310 yards, with Brady Cook leading the way. Cook completed 64.5% of his passes for 228 yards and one touchdown, earning a passer rating of 97.24.

Nate Noel was the leading rusher for Missouri, picking up 48 yards on 11 carries, while Mookie Cooper was the top receiver with one catch for 49 yards.

Buffalo Team Defense

Buffalo’s defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Lafayette to just 225 total yards. The Bulls’ secondary picked off two passes, but they did allow 180 passing yards and two touchdowns. Buffalo’s run defense was excellent, limiting Lafayette to just 45 yards on the ground.

Buffalo Team Defense

Missouri’s defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Murray State to just 27 passing yards and 59 rushing yards, totaling 86 yards for the game. The Tigers’ defense allowed only five first downs and picked off one pass, shutting out Murray State 51-0.

Buffalo vs Missouri Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Buffalo has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 15 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games at home, the Missouri Tigers have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 9-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 27 points per game in this stretch.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Buffalo Bulls have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
• Missouri has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Bulls vs Tigers Prediction

Our projections have Missouri winning this week two matchup vs. Buffalo by a score of 45-7. With Missouri being the -34.5 point favorite, we like their chances to cover the spread.

For the over/under, with the line set at 51.5 points, we have these teams combining for 52 points, so we lean slightly towards the over.

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