vBook: Texas vs Missouri

[Oh8ch]

Let's see how Texas handles the bye week.

 

[MightbeaBuck]

Tejas wins but Mizzou covers.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Tejas wins but Mizzou covers.

I agree.

Missouri played Texas real close last year in Austin. I don't know; but this year's team may not be quite as good as last year's team that had Benson (RB) and Johnson (LB).
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#669966><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ff0000 colSpan=3>Recent Meetings</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle bgColor=#cc0000 colSpan=3>Yard Margins </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffdccb><TD class=small-copy-sans>Date</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>Away</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>Home</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>Tot</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>Rus</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>Pas</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffdccb><TD class=small-copy-sans>10/16/2004</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffffff>MISOU 20</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffffff>TEXAS 28</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffffff>71</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffffff>-20 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffffff>91</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Missouri's quarterback is no Vince Young, but he is not "chopped liver".
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR align=middle bgColor=#ff0000><TD class=small-copy-sans align=left>Texas</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>Yds</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>Comp.%</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>Y/A</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>TD/INT</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=small-copy-sans align=left bgColor=#ffdccb>Young, Vince</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>544</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>65.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>9.07</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>5/4</TD></TR><TR align=middle bgColor=#ff0000><TD class=small-copy-sans align=left>Missouri</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>Yds</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>Comp.%</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>Y/A</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>TD/INT</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=small-copy-sans align=left bgColor=#ffdccb>Smith, Brad</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>741</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>66.1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>5.98</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans vAlign=top align=right>6/2</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I think it will be a close game with Texas winning by less than 2 touchdowns.

 

[Chalumpa]

The outcome of this year's game has nothing to do with last year. Last year we had just come off the loss to Oklahoma and were a little bit lost. Vince got hurt and had to leave the game and it was just one of those odd games where we just fell flat. This year we have tons of momentum, are coming off a bye week, and have been running on all cylinders (i.e. we were shut out and embarassed the week before last year and that's not the case this year.) I fully expect UT to come out and blast Missouri.

Also, our D has been playing lights out and I don't expect that to change this weekend.

 

[ArtilleryBuck]

I think Texas is a pretty sure bet in this one, but I only go "all in" on the Bucks.

 

[Piney]

Once again this line falls into the Double Digit Home Underdog rule. Last week they were 5-3 and over the past year they cover at a 70% clip.

Not saying Texas will lose, but I can see a 10 point victory.