It is win or go home for the Missouri Tigers. The SEC East team is in contention to win their side of the Southeastern Conference and head to Atlanta for the championship game, but that all hinges on getting one last win. With the Georgia Bulldogs knocking on the door, all the Tigers have to do is win on Friday and they head to the Georgia Dome next week. However, that win will not come easy as they face off against the surging Arkansas Razorbacks.
The Tigers currently sit at No. 17 in the rankings and have a chance to go to their second straight conference game. Missouri has picked things up since their struggling first season in the SEC. They clearly have found the formula to win. They will need one of their best offensive performances on Friday is they intend to get past Arkansas. In the last two games, Missouri has surpassed 400 total yards, but is only averaging 360.7 on a regular basis which has them ranked 13th in the SEC.
Quarterback Maty Mauk continues to lead the way with 21 touchdowns on the season while throwing for 2,014 yards. The Tigers are coming off a win over Texas A&M and then over Tennessee as their confidence is very high entering the last regular season game. Not to mention their defense has been strong thanks to players like Shane Ray who leads the league with 13 1/2 sacks and 19 1.2 tackles for loss.
Missouri's win will not be easy. The Razorbacks have found their stride over the past few weeks. They are coming off back-to-back shutout wins over Mississippi and LSU in the past two weeks. They are bowl eligible for the first time in two years, but an injury at the quarterback position could be cause for concern. Brandon Allen missed the second half of the team's win ver Mississippi after getting hit in the hip and head coach Bret Bielema remained coy about his status. Allen has been consistent completing 57.7 percent of his passes and losing him will make the game a lot tougher.