Seventh-ranked Missouri opens SEC play against Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Tigers are coming off a win over then-No. 24 Boston College in which they were slow at the start but came on strong, and ultimately overcame three unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

Just a few weeks ago, the idea of Missouri and Boston College being the only two ranked teams facing off against each other during Saturday of Week 3 would've seemed ludicrous. The Tigers were, unsurprisingly,

The Missouri Tigers defeated No. 24 Boston College in a 27-21 showdown. With the win, Missouri improves to 3-0 for only the second time since 2018. The Tigers got off to a slow start, finding themselves in an early 14-3 hole.