Missouri at Central Florida

The Missouri Tigers got an unwelcome greeing into the SEC as they haven been beaten soundly by No. 5 Georgia and No. 6 South Carolina by a combined score of 30-72. That leaves them at 2-2 and it makes them look a lot worse than they are, given the level of competition. Central Florida would probably be 1-3 following this same path into game five, so getting points here is a bonus. The Knights were manhandled by Ohio St 31-16 for their only loss on the season. It is hard to take much from their win over Akron, and they struggled a bit vs. Florida International in a 33-20 win. In that game they allowed 4.5 rushing yards per carry - better than they did themselves. The Tigers have been at their best after an ATS loss, coming back to go 7-1 ATS in their last eight. They are also 21-8-1 ATS after gaining less than 280 yards in their previous game and 13-3 ATS under Gary Pinkel following a 17+ point loss. So, this team has a history of stepping-up after a disappointing showing. Central Florida is just the opposite as they are 0-6 ATS after allowing 170 yards or less passing in their previous contest. Play this one on Missouri.