Overview
- Missouri will start true freshman Matt Zollers at quarterback after Beau Pribula’s dislocated ankle, marking the program’s first true freshman QB start since Drew Lock in 2015.
- Tigers tight end Brett Norfleet has been ruled out with a shoulder injury, removing Missouri’s SEC-leading touchdown producer at the position after 26 catches and five scores in eight games.
- Texas A&M’s SEC availability report lists multiple absences, including linebacker Scooby Williams, running back Le’Veon Moss, and safeties Bryce Anderson and Rashad Johnson Jr.
- The matchup carries direct SEC title and College Football Playoff implications, with unbeaten Texas A&M protecting an 8-0 start and Missouri seeking to keep faint postseason hopes alive.
- Analysts highlight a trench battle between Marcel Reed’s high-powered offense and Missouri’s elite defense that allows under 19 points and roughly 90 rushing yards per game, with most expert picks favoring the Aggies.