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09/08 15:03 CDT No. 23 Missouri visits Kansas in Week 2
No. 23 Missouri visits Kansas in Week 2
By The Associated Press
No. 23 Missouri (1-0) at Kansas (1-0), Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Missouri by 5.5. Against the spread: Missouri 0-1, Kansas 1-0.
How to watch: FOX
Key stats
Missouri Offense
Overall: 562 yards per game (19th in FBS)
Passing: 357 yards per game (16th)
Rushing: 205 yards per game (49th)
Scoring: 54 points per game (23rd)
Missouri Defense
Overall: 198 yards per game (30th in FBS)
Passing: 109 yards per game (27th)
Rushing: 89 yards per game (50th)
Scoring: 14 points per game (56th)
Kansas Offense
Overall: 613 yards per game (16th in FBS)
Passing: 336 yards per game (24th)
Rushing: 277 yards per game (23rd)
Scoring: 51 points per game (26th)
Kansas Defense
Overall: 146 yards per game (12th in FBS)
Passing: 111 yards per game (28th)
Rushing: 35 yards per game (11th)
Scoring: 6 points per game (21st)
Both teams perform well on third down. Missouri is 20th in the FBS, converting
60% of the time. Kansas ranks 19th, converting 61.5%.
Kansas ranks 81st in the FBS averaging 60 penalty yards per game, compared to
Missouri's 29th-ranked 35 per-game average.
Both teams have strong red zone offenses, each scoring on 100% of trips to lead
the FBS.
Team leaders
Missouri
Passing: Austin Simmons, 252 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 89.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Jamal Roberts, 47 yards on 13 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Donovan Olugbode, 107 yards on 7 catches, 2 TDs
Kansas
Passing: Isaiah Marshall, 246 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 73.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Yasin Willis, 72 yards on 11 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Nik McMillan, 130 yards on 6 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Missouri won 54-14 over UAPB on Sept. 3. Simmons passed for 252 yards on
17-of-19 attempts (89.5%) with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Roberts
had 47 rushing yards on 13 carries and one touchdown. Olugbode recorded 107
yards on seven catches with two touchdowns.
Kansas won 51-6 over LIU Post on Sept. 4. Marshall led Kansas with 246 yards on
14-of-19 passing (73.7%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball seven times for 49 yards. Willis carried the ball 11 times for
72 yards and scored two touchdowns. McMillan had six receptions for 130 yards
and one touchdown.
Next game
Missouri hosts Troy on Sept. 19. Kansas plays Arizona State on Sept. 19.
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