Overview
- Missouri will start true freshman Matt Zollers at quarterback, the program’s first true freshman starter at the position since 2015.
- ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports that Missouri tight end Brett Norfleet is out with a shoulder injury, removing one of the Tigers’ top pass-catchers.
- Texas A&M enters 8-0 behind Heisman-contending quarterback Marcel Reed and an offensive line that has minimized negative plays in road wins.
- Missouri’s defense has allowed fewer than 19 points per game and about 90 rushing yards per game, setting up a strength-on-strength test.
- Betting markets and national predictions lean toward Texas A&M, with lines around Aggies -7.5 for Saturday’s ABC telecast from Columbia.