Missouri Tigers CFB Week 9 Betting Lines
Since their national humiliation against the Texas A&M Aggies, the Missouri Tigers have rebounded with two wins. First, they hit the road to face the UMass Minutemen in an odd and obscure game setup to help Mizzou get back on track. Missouri won handily to set the stage for more success. Next came a tricky home game against the Auburn Tigers. Mizzou stole victory from the jaws of defeat on a happy homecoming in Columbia. On the same day that Ol’ Mizzou was routed at Texas A&M, the Alabama Crimson Tide suffered the embarrassing distinction of losing the upset of the millennium to the Vanderbilt Commodores. Bama’s misery continued last week at Tennessee.
College Football Week 9 Betting Lines
Missouri Tigers +14
Alabama Crimson Tide -14
Total 56
Missouri Tigers Weekly Matchup
In Week 9 college football action, on Saturday, October 26, 2024, the Alabama Crimson Tide will host the Missouri Tigers at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL. Kickoff time is set for 3:30 p.m. ET and television coverage on ABC.
Missouri will struggle to draw betting on college football using crypto interest. Their debacle against Texas A&M makes gamblers leery of taking them on the road against the Crimson Tide.
Last game, the Alabama Crimson Tide lost 24-17 against the Tennessee Volunteers as 3.5-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 58. Alabama has a record of 5-2 straight up, 3-4 against the spread, and 5-2 over/under the total. Alabama ranks 46th for total offense, 37th for passing, 59th for rushing and 19th for scoring. Defensively they rank 59th overall, 56th against the pass, 63rd against the rush, and 43rd for points allowed. Also, Alabama ranks 86th for fewest turnovers lost and 28th for takeaways.
Missouri Tigers Weekly Recap
Last game, the Missouri Tigers won 21-17 against the Auburn Tigers as 3.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 49. Missouri has a record of 6-1 straight up, 4-3 against the spread, and 2-5 over/under the total. Mizzou ranks 47th for total offense, 50th for passing, 53rd for rushing and 44th for scoring. Defensively they rank 9th overall, 9th against the pass, 34th against the rush, and 10th for points allowed. Also, Missouri ranks 6th for fewest turnovers lost and 73rd for takeaways.
A 78-yard receiving play from quarterback Brady Cook to wide receiver Mookie Cooper shifted momentum in Missouri’s favor. Then, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Mr. Brightside sang the Missouri anthem. Missouri’s first touchdown came shortly after, and Cook brought in a two-point conversion to cut the large deficit.
The Missouri offense was quickly thrown off course to start. Just minutes into the game, Missouri quarterback Brady Cook was forced out with an ankle injury. Transfer Drew Pyne led the offense through the first three quarters.
But Cook’s injury set the offense back; they also had injuries to tight end Brett Norfleet and running back Nate Noel. Under Pyne, the offense had little rush and little rhythm. They only scored a field goal on a drive mostly done by Cook and missed two other field goal opportunities from 49 and 55 yards. Missouri dominated on possession time, but points were scarce in the first half, ending just 3-3.
Auburn quickly took the lead on a 47-yard touchdown pass at the beginning of the third quarter. The game quickly unraveled from this point.
The second touchdown of the game came shortly after. It came on a mistake from Luther Burden III on special teams. A punt went through his arms and was received by Auburn for a touchdown. Missouri was down 17-3, their only points from the first drive of the game.
Cheers erupted from the crowd as Cook returned to the game with just 30 seconds left in the third quarter. His presence alone triggered a momentum shift for the Tigers.
2024 Missouri Tigers Football Schedule
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
Aug 29 |
vs. Murray State |
W 51-0 |
1-0 |
Sep 7 |
vs. Buffalo |
W 38-0 |
2-0 |
Sep 14 |
vs. Boston College |
W 27-21 |
3-0 |
Sep 21 |
vs. Vanderbilt |
W 30-27 |
4-0 |
Sep 28 |
OFF |
Oct 5 |
at Texas A&M |
L 10-41 |
4-1 |
Oct 12 |
at UMass |
W 45-3 |
5-1 |
Oct 19 |
vs. Auburn |
W 21-16 |
6-1 |
Oct 26 |
at Alabama |
- |
- |
Nov 2 |
OFF |
Nov 9 |
vs. Oklahoma |
- |
- |
Nov 16 |
at South Carolina |
- |
- |
Nov 23 |
at Mississippi State |
- |
- |
Nov 30 |
vs. Arkansas |
- |
- |
You can’t talk about Missouri Tigers football without mentioning Don Faurot. Faurot is the namesake of the field that Mizzou currently plays in and was associated with the university for over 80 years. He is the second all-time wins leader for the university with 101 wins over his coaching career and led the team to four major bowl games over his 18-year coaching career.
Dan Devine helped Mizzou football stay relevant and led the school to its first bowl victory in the 1960 Orange Bowl. He was 92-38-7 during his time in Columbia and led the team to its first Top 5 finish in program history, too.
The man most associated with Mizzou's football success in the modern era is Gary Pinkel. Pinkel left as the winningest coach in school history after the 2015 season and shepherded the program into the SEC.
Many believed that Mizzou was going to be cannon fodder when making the jump from the Big 12 to the SEC, but he won SEC East titles in 2013 and 2014 and solidified the Tigers' status in the conference. Pinkel produced five double-digit win seasons from 2007 through 2014.
In 2023, Eli Drinkwitz priced the first Top Ten finish since Pinkel’s 2013 Mizzou team. Drinkwitz was facing a do-or-die season in his fourth year and delivered one of the best campaigns in Mizzou history.
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