Mizzou Versus Vanderbilt Staff Predictions

After three-straight robust convention checks towards Auburn, Georgia, and Florida, Week 7 ought to be a little bit of a breather for the Missouri Tigers. Vanderbilt was palms down the SEC’s worst workforce in 2021 and regardless of head coach Clark Lea’s greatest rebuilding efforts this offseason, don’t anticipate an excessive amount of to vary for the Commodores in 2022.

Missouri put up 37 on Vandy in Nashville final season, their highest-scoring efficiency towards one other SEC workforce. The Tigers ought to be poised to do comparable harm at house this fall.

Lea’s specialty is protection and after bringing in transfers like cornerback Jeremy Lucien and Clemson linebacker Kane Patterson, Vandy can have loads of expertise on that facet of the ball. The ‘Dores may find yourself beginning ten defenders who had been starters in 2021, both at Vanderbilt or one other college.

Their most proficient participant on that facet of the ball is senior linebacker Anfernee Orji, a transformed security who completed twelfth in whole tackles within the SEC final yr. Orji’s a real sideline-to-sideline tackler, but when Vandy can’t enhance on their cross rush from final season (SEC worst 9 whole sacks) to assist him, the potential NFL draft decide might not have the ability to make a lot of a distinction on the scoreboard.

Offensively, Vandy will get beginning working again Re’Mahn Davis again after lacking nearly all of final season. Davis was their most efficient participant by means of the primary three video games and can possible be a great addition to the Commodores’ offense, however there are nonetheless extra questions than solutions on that facet of the ball.

Vanderbilt has but to resolve on a quarterback and their two most viable choices, juniors Ken Seals and Mike Wright, threw for extra interceptions (14) than touchdowns (13) final yr. They already had the worst offensive line within the convention, after which they misplaced their beginning left deal with, Tyler Steen, to Alabama through the switch portal. Their 15.8 factors per sport had been 128th out of 130 FBS groups final yr, and it is possible that factors will probably be simply as arduous to return by for Vandy in 2022.

Matt Galaztan – Managing Editor and Writer

It is a sport that ought to be a pleasant change of tempo for the Tigers and that they need to deal with with relative ease. I anticipate the Tigers to indicate the progress they’ve made in Yr 3 underneath Eli Drinkwitz and put up an enormous quantity on Vanderbilt. 

Missouri 41, Vanderbilt 17

Brian Smith – Recruiting Analyst

Vanderbilt is undermanned, in transition, and taking part in Missouri the week after most likely getting blasted by defending Nationwide Champion Georgia. That is not a recipe for fulfillment for any program, not to mention one within the SEC East.

Second-year head coach Clark Lea will enhance the Commodores in time, however Yr 2 will probably be brutal once more, together with the sport in Columbia. Missouri’s passing sport will get rolling after the dashing assault, led by Nathaniel Peat, gauges Vanderbilt within the first quarter.

It is going to be all downhill from there. Search for freshman receiver Luther Burden to go over 100-yards receiving, and Missouri will roll to victory.

Mizzou 45, Vanderbilt 17

Cole Thompson – Reporter/Columnist

Clark Lea mentioned that in the future, Vanderbilt can be one of the best program in school soccer. Someday isn’t on an October afternoon in Columbia this fall.

Missouri 31, Vanderbilt 17

Collier Logan – Employees Author

Mizzou gave up 28 factors on this matchup final yr and after rating second to final within the convention defensively, the Tiger will probably be trying to reap the benefits of an anemic Commodores offense (particularly after dealing with Georgia and Florida within the two weeks main as much as Vandy).

Vanderbilt’s conference-worst offensive line misplaced arguably its greatest participant and the potential snap takers aren’t precisely poised area generals. The Tigers edge dashing tandem of Trajan Jeffcoat and Isaiah McGuire (pictured in cowl photograph) ought to have a area day on this one.

The Commodores protection will probably be improved this yr, however not by a lot. Missouri will get rolling early at house and may maintain Vandy underneath two touchdowns.

Missouri 34, Vanderbilt 13

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