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Mizzou Football: Three potential trap games on 2019 schedule

By Leigh Oleszczak

COLUMBIA, MO - OCTOBER 20: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 leads the Missouri Tigers to the field prior to a game against the Memphis Tigers at Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, MO - OCTOBER 20: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 leads the Missouri Tigers to the field prior to a game against the Memphis Tigers at Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /
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Tony Temple of the Missouri Tigers goes in for a touchdown during a game against the Troy Trojans (Photo by G. N. Lowrance/Getty Images)
Tony Temple of the Missouri Tigers goes in for a touchdown during a game against the Troy Trojans (Photo by G. N. Lowrance/Getty Images) /

POTENTIAL TRAP GAMES FOR MIZZOU FOOTBALL IN 2019

NUMBER 3 – TROY

People will probably roll their eyes at this one, but Troy is not a team to take lightly (just ask Nebraska and LSU fans). Missouri fans should know this all too well, as their beloved Tigers fell to Troy during the 2004 season by a score of 24-14.

In other words, the Trojans might hail from the lesser known Sun Belt Conference, but they’ve proven they’re not afraid of Power-5 schools whatsoever. It’s for this reason that they make my list of potential trap games for Mizzou in 2019.

Troy had an impressive season in 2018, going 10-3 on the year under Neal Brown, who wound up taking the job at West Virginia at season’s end. Even with a new coach, the Trojans have long showed that they’re a force to be reckoned with despite the “small school” status.

More than likely, MU will roll the Trojans at Faurot Field on October 5th, but this is probably one non-conference game that Tiger fans won’t feel super confident about the week of.

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