Saturday, October 7
Lexington, Ky.
6:30 PM
University of Missouri
at
Kentucky
Mizzou Hits the Road For First Time in 2017
10/2/2017 10:57:00 AM | Football
Mizzou vs. Kentucky
Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m.
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Mizzou Football (1-3, 0-2 SEC) will make its first road trip of 2017 this Saturday as it takes on the Kentucky Wildcats under the lights at Kroger Field on SEC Network. Kick is at 6:30 p.m. (CT).
- Mizzou is coming off of a bye week and most recently in action on Sept. 23, a 51-14 loss to then No. 15/16 Auburn at Memorial Stadium. That concluded a four-game homestand for the Tigers to open 2017. Kentucky moved to 4-1 on the year following last week's 24-20 win over Eastern Michigan. Mizzou played Eastern Michigan a year ago, defeating the Eagles, 61-21.
- Mizzou is playing Kentucky for the sixth time since joining the SEC with the Tigers winning three of the first five meetings. However, Kentucky has won two straight in the series. Mizzou head coach Barry Odom is 0-1 vs. the Wildcats while UK head coach Mark Stoops is 2-2 against Mizzou.
- Saturday's game marks the first time Mizzou will play away from its home of Memorial Stadium in 2017. Since 2000, Mizzou is 11-6 in road openers, winning three of the last four. Mizzou had a streak of three straight wins in road openers snapped last year as it dropped a 26-11 decision at West Virginia in its season-opener. From 2005-2010, Mizzou won six straight road openers before losing two straight in 2011 and 2012. Of those 17 games, 10 have come against Power 5 teams with Mizzou holding a 6-4 advantage in those 10 contests. In road openers that happened to be against conference opponents, Mizzou is 4-1 with its lone loss coming to South Carolina in 2012. Mizzou is averaging a 30.3-27.5 score in those 17 games as well. The current senior class has lost just one road opener since joining Mizzou Football.
Mizzou Following a Bye
- Mizzou had a bye during week five of the 2017 season. Since joining the SEC in 2012, Mizzou is 4-3 following a bye, but has lost three straight following an idle week. Last year, Mizzou's bye came before traveling to Florida where it lost, 40-14.
- Since 2002, Mizzou is 10-9 following a bye week.
- When playing on the road following a bye week, Mizzou is 3-3 since 2002 as well. Its last road win when following a bye week was a 34-27 victory at Texas A&M en route to claiming its second consecutive SEC East title. Below is a breakdown.
| Year | W/L | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | L | 40-14 | at Florida |
| 2015 | L | 31-13 | vs. Mississippi St. |
| 2014 | L | 34-0 | vs. Georgia |
| 2014 | W | 34-27 | at Texas A&M |
| 2013 | W | 45-28 | vs. Indiana |
| 2013 | W | 24-10 | at Ole Miss |
| 2012 | W | 33-10 | vs. Kentucky |
| 2011 | L | 24-17 | at Kansas State |
| 2010 | W | 26-0 | vs. Colorado |
| 2009 | L | 27-12 | vs. Nebraska |
| 2008 | W | 52-17 | at Nebraska |
| 2008 | L | 40-37 | vs. Kansas |
| 2007 | W | 41-6 | vs. Nebraska |
| 2006 | L | 21-16 | at Iowa State |
| 2005 | L | 51-20 | vs. Texas |
| 2004 | W | 17-9 | vs. Colorado |
| 2004 | L | 31-14 | vs. Kansas |
| 2003 | W | 41-24 | vs. Nebraska |
| 2002 | W | 44-7 | vs. Troy |
Aerial Assault
- As Mizzou comes off the bye week, it will look to keep its high-powered pass attack going. Through four games, Mizzou ranks second in the SEC in passing offense, averaging 278.8 yards per contest.
- The key to Mizzou's offense has been the big-play ability through the air. The Tigers are averaging 15.93 yards per completion, the ninth-best mark in the nation and the SEC's second-best.
- Mizzou QB Drew Lock ranks eighth nationally in yards per completion while WR J'Mon Moore ranks ninth nationally, averaging 26.0 yards per catch.
- On the year, Mizzou has six plays of 50+ yards, ranking ninth nationally. Of those six plays, half have gone for 60+ yards as Mizzou's offense continues to be explosive under second-year offensive coordinator Josh Heupel.
- Mizzou senior WR J'Mon Moore has three such plays, matching his total from a year ago while ranking tied for fifth in the nation. He trails only Stanford RB Bryce Love (seven), Notre Dame RB Josh Adams (five) and Baylor's Chris Platt and UNLV's Lexinton Thomas (four each).
- Moore has six catches of 50+ yards in his career.
Quick Strike
- In Mizzou's week two game against South Carolina, QB Drew Lock hooked up with TE Jason Reese for a 61-yard TD pass that put the Tigers up 10-0 at the time. That was Mizzou's second one-play scoring drive of 2017 and 10th dating back to last season. To put that mark into perspective, Mizzou had 10 total one-play scoring drives from 2013-15, which included seven alone in 2013.
- Since the beginning of last year when Josh Heupel took the reins of the offense, nine of the 10 one-play drives have been pass plays, five going to senior WR J'Mon Moore. Of the 10 one-play drives, six were of 50+ yards with three of them being of the 70+ yard variety. Sophomore Johnathon Johnson has two of the 10 scores as well.
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