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Two dominant signal callers in Brady Cook and Spencer Rattler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Missouri Tigers will be playing at home against the South Carolina Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Memorial Stadium at Faurot Field. Coming in fresh off a win as the underdog, Missouri will stroll into this one as the favorite.
Missouri was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They strolled past Kentucky with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. Missouri was down 14-0 with 2:09 left in the first quarter but they still came back for the handy 17-point win.
Missouri's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cook, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 167 yards and a touchdown. Harrison Mevis did his part by putting the 'special' in special teams, booting in three field goals and three extra points.
Missouri's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Darius Robinson and his two sacks.
Meanwhile, South Carolina pushed their score all the way to 39 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Florida by a score of 41-39. South Carolina didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
Despite the defeat, South Carolina got a solid performance out of Rattler, who threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Mario Anderson, who gained 121 total yards and a touchdown.
Missouri's win lifted them to 6-1 while South Carolina's loss dropped them down to 2-4.
South Carolina is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, keep South Carolina's opponent in mind: they have a subpar 1-4 record against the spread vs Missouri over their last five matchups.
Missouri beat South Carolina 23-10 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Will Missouri repeat their success, or does South Carolina have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
