Welcome to the SEC Missouri and DT Sheldon Richardson thank you for running your mouth. This is not old man football this is the best brand of football responsible for the last 6 national championships type of football.
With all of that said Missouri is about to step up to the big leagues and I have many doubts they are capable against one of the favorites in the SEC in Georgia. For one Missouri will have issues considering they'll start 4 new offensive linemen on the interior and while two tackles return they have a tendency to get beat on inside moves and it just so happens that Georgia is loaded along their front 7, 3-4 defensive scheme. That's bad news for Missouri's star offensive player James Franklin who is more of a runner than he is a passer. Franklin loves to throw off his back foot and is prone to making mistakes and he is the majority of their offense especially after the loss of Egnew, Kemp and Josey as well as 4 offensive linemen. The offense was 11th on 3rd down conversions in the Big 12 last year and I don't see it improving despite the size on the outside that this team has especially in the SEC. A year ago they were converting less than 40% of their third down attempts. That's partially due to them running the ball or passing to the RB 67% of the time on 1st down. That normally created a 2nd and 7 or longer where they ran again 63% of the time. That's not going to get them anywhere against Georgia's front 7. To me this game will quickly turn into a defensive game and that will quite the crowd quickly and give Georgia a major advantage.
Georgia returns their star QB in Aaron Murray after he threw 35 TD's a year ago and did not miss a beat without WR A.J. Green. Although Missouri has the talent to beat SEC teams I just don't think this will be their day as Georgia will have the field position in their favor all day. Led by receiver Tavarres King I believe the group of speedy receivers will be able to take advantage of a suspect secondary.
San Diego State put up just 12 points at Washington a week ago and that's because they are without Ryan Lindley and Ronnie Hillman on offense as they were the key members at QB/RB that led San Diego State to a healthy offense over the last few years. San Diego State will have to face an Army team that seeks revenge from their 23-20 loss after compiling a 5.2 ypc average and they have everyone back on offense including 4 year starter in QB Trent Steelman.
Army is small and quick and they will match up well against San Diego State and their 3-3-5 defensive scheme because they too are irregularly small up front on both sides of the ball. San Diego State is even starting a converted TE in Quigley at LT and we are already seeing the results of a line that's due to struggle this year after bieng sacked 4 times last week. QB transfer Ryan Katz struggled finishing 10-19 with an interception and 4 sacks. Army should be able to hold up and get some stops and although San Diego State is familiar with the triple option they have been unable to really stop it. It's always been their offense that has carried them and outscored the triple option and I don't think they will do it against an Army team with extra preparation and a veteran led team hungry to get to a bowl game.
