Texas Longhorns (No. 7) face Missouri Tigers (No. 18) in a Week 10 SEC showdown at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, with kickoff at noon ET. Both teams hold 6-2 records, making this a potential College Football Playoff eliminator.
Texas enters on a two-game winning streak over Ole Miss and Mississippi State, while Missouri routed Arkansas 34-10. The Longhorns are 2.5-point favorites with an over/under of 42.5 points.
Injury report: Texas will be without running back Hollywood Smothers and offensive tackle Trevor Goosby; edge rusher Colin Simmons and receiver Cam Coleman are questionable. Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons has thrown for 1,952 yards with 16 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, complemented by 1,000-yard rusher Jamal Roberts. Texas quarterback Arch Manning has 1,727 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions, with leading rusher Raleek Brown and probable receiver Ryan Wingo available.
The SportsLine Projection Model, after 10,000 simulations, projects 47 combined points and favors the Over 42.5, which hits in 62% of simulations. The model also indicates one side of the spread covers in over 60% of simulations. The model entered Week 10 on an 80-77 run on top-rated college football picks.
