No. 20 Missouri matches up with Troy in Week 3
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Troy (2-0) at No. 20 Missouri (2-0), Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Missouri by 27.5. Against the spread: Missouri 1-1, Troy 0-2.
How to watch: SEC Network+
Key stats
Missouri Offense
Overall: 515.5 yards per game (21st in FBS)
Passing: 324.5 yards per game (17th)
Rushing: 191.0 yards per game (48th)
Scoring: 46.0 points per game (25th)
Missouri Defense
Overall: 226.5 yards per game (18th in FBS)
Passing: 141.5 yards per game (26th)
Rushing: 85.0 yards per game (35th)
Scoring: 17.5 points per game (57th)
Troy Offense
Overall: 384.5 yards per game (81st in FBS)
Passing: 183.0 yards per game (104th)
Rushing: 201.5 yards per game (41st)
Scoring: 29.0 points per game (81st)
Troy Defense
Overall: 297.0 yards per game (53rd in FBS)
Passing: 220.0 yards per game (88th)
Rushing: 77.0 yards per game (24th)
Scoring: 19.0 points per game (63rd)
Troy ranks 119th in third down percentage, converting 31.0% of the time. Missouri ranks 14th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 21.4%.
Troy ranks 24th in the FBS with a +2 turnover margin.
Troy ranks 131st in the FBS averaging 87.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Missouri’s 73rd-ranked 55.5 per-game average.
Missouri is 87th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100.0% of trips. Troy’s red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100.0% of red zone opportunities.
Team leaders
Missouri
Passing: Austin Simmons, 544 yards, 7 TDs, 0 INTs, 75.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Jamal Roberts, 172 yards on 41 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Donovan Olugbode, 237 yards on 14 catches, 3 TDs
Troy
Passing: Will Crowder, 366 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 51.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Jaheim Merriweather, 149 yards on 19 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: T.K. Keyes, 167 yards on 7 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
Missouri defeated Kansas 38-21 on Sept. 11. Simmons passed for 292 yards on 19-of-29 attempts (65.5%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Roberts carried the ball 28 times for 125 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for -4 yards. Olugbode recorded 121 yards on six catches with one touchdown.
Troy won 34-17 over Alabama State on Sept. 12. Crowder passed for 201 yards on 14-of-27 attempts (51.9%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Merriweather carried the ball 13 times for 127 yards and scored three touchdowns, adding one reception for three yards. Keyes put up 119 yards on five catches with one touchdown.
Next game
Missouri plays at Mississippi State on Sept. 26. Troy plays at Utah State on Sept. 26.