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Oklahoma State and Missouri square off in Columbia this weekend in a STAR WARS like battle of two of the top offenses in the country. Missouri led by Chase Daniel, the undersized Yoda of this tale, and Jeremy Maclin, the swift R2D2-like receiver, are looking like a sure fire bet to win the Big XII North division. The only thing that stands in the way of Missouri challenging for a national title is the Big XII South teams, both during the regular season and in the Big 12 championship game.
Oklahoma State counters with Darth Vader, only from Sunday through Friday his government name is Zach Robinson. Which team will use the "FORCE' in order to gain a victory this weekend has yet to be known. What we do know is that the winner will have hang at least 50 points to get the job done. Offense is what will carry the Tigers if they are going to reach thier lofty goals. What is scary is that Mizzou is averaging 53.4 points per game, which ranks the Tigers second in the country.
OSU is ranked 3rd in scoring offense in the country putting up 52.6 points per game. But the Tigers are 84th in total defense, yielding 376.6 yards per game, and 115th in pass defense, yielding 281.6 ypg. The horrendous MU defense that the Tigers have fielded this year leads 6mag to believe that this will be the type of shootout that may lead to 100 and possibly 120 points being scored this Saturday night in Columbia. What is truly crazy is that if 100 points is tallied between these two teams it will only mean that both offenses have reached their average mark for points this year.
One key point to pay attention to is, that even thought both teams run the spread offense, the running game for both Missouri and Oklahoma State are as potent as they come. Missouri tailback Derrick Washington leads the country with 12 rushing touchdowns and has scored at least two touchdowns per game this year. The Cowboys are averaging four rushing touchdowns per game, which is tops in the nation. Moreover, the Cowboys are averaging a whopping 315 yards on the ground per game.
The Tigers and Cowboys are no slouches in the passing game either. Darth Robinson the starting quarterback for the Pokes is 3rd in the country in quarterback efficiency, with a rating of 204.58. Chase "Yoda" Daniel, the Heisman candidate for Missouri, is ranked a lowly fifth in the country with a QB rating of 196.38. What does all of this statistical nonsense mean for the fan that watches this game Saturday night? Both teams can run the ball with proven ground games and when it comes time to put the ball in the air Robinson for OSU and Daniel for Mizzou are not going to make dumb mistakes in the passing game.
Expect this game to feel like the Battle of Coruscant with an offensive output that we may not see for many light years. There will not be any sequels or trilogies and the Java the Hut style defensive play of both teams will push the scoreboard at Farout Field to the limit. I believe that Missouri has the talent to beat OSU this week, mostly because this will be a home game for the Tigers. However, a huge date with Texas looms large for the Tigers next week, especially if the Longhorns can beat the Sooners this weekend in Dallas as I have predicted. OSU has a chance based on this notion and their high-octane offense, but I’ll still take Missouri by 7 in what should be one of the more entertaining games of the year.
Sincerely,
One key point to pay attention to is, that even thought both teams run the spread offense, the running game for both Missouri and Oklahoma State are as potent as they come. Missouri tailback Derrick Washington leads the country with 12 rushing touchdowns and has scored at least two touchdowns per game this year. The Cowboys are averaging four rushing touchdowns per game, which is tops in the nation. Moreover, the Cowboys are averaging a whopping 315 yards on the ground per game.
The Tigers and Cowboys are no slouches in the passing game either. Darth Robinson the starting quarterback for the Pokes is 3rd in the country in quarterback efficiency, with a rating of 204.58. Chase "Yoda" Daniel, the Heisman candidate for Missouri, is ranked a lowly fifth in the country with a QB rating of 196.38. What does all of this statistical nonsense mean for the fan that watches this game Saturday night? Both teams can run the ball with proven ground games and when it comes time to put the ball in the air Robinson for OSU and Daniel for Mizzou are not going to make dumb mistakes in the passing game.
Expect this game to feel like the Battle of Coruscant with an offensive output that we may not see for many light years. There will not be any sequels or trilogies and the Java the Hut style defensive play of both teams will push the scoreboard at Farout Field to the limit. I believe that Missouri has the talent to beat OSU this week, mostly because this will be a home game for the Tigers. However, a huge date with Texas looms large for the Tigers next week, especially if the Longhorns can beat the Sooners this weekend in Dallas as I have predicted. OSU has a chance based on this notion and their high-octane offense, but I’ll still take Missouri by 7 in what should be one of the more entertaining games of the year.
Sincerely,
Leader of the Jawas: Linas Clayborne
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