Missouri Tigers Football 2017 Season Preview
By Ben Almquist
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Missouri Tigers 2017 Season Preview
Schedule Breakdown: Games 9-12
The final run of games on the Missouri Tigers 2017 schedule is a tough stretch of SEC match-ups. The Tigers don’t really catch any breaks here as even Vanderbilt has been a tough out in recent years. However, if Mizzou can snatch just two victories in this stretch of games, they will be bowl eligible for the 2017 season.
Florida (9-4 in 2016)
There really won’t be much expected of the Missouri Tigers this week as they host a much better Florida Gators team. This one has the possibility of getting out of hand and being a tough pill to swallow for Mizzou. The Tigers just aren’t ready for this caliber of a team. They drop yet another conference game (4-5).
Tennessee (9-4 in 2016)
It doesn’t get any easier for the Missouri Tigers in this one. The Tennessee Volunteers appear to have finally gotten on track and are a tough program in the SEC East once again. The Tigers will know that they are playing for their bowl hopes, but Tennessee should be playing for the division. Tigers just can’t keep pace (4-6).
Vanderbilt (6-7 in 2016)
Having dropped the last two games, the Missouri Tigers will need to win out in order to get a bowl game in 2017. Their next opponent, the Vanderbilt Commodores, will likely be in the same spot. Vandy has improved a lot over the past couple of years, and will be a very tough test. The Tigers are coming into this one without a conference win. I think that changes here (5-6).
Arkansas (7-6 in 2016)
With their final shot at bowl eligibility on the line, the Missouri Tigers draw a tough opponent in the Arkansas Razorbacks. This will not be an easy game by any means as the Razorbacks are likely to be playing for their own bowl eligibility at this point. Eventually, better talent wins the day and Arkansas takes the win (5-7).