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Original Title: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Match-up Preview Thread: #10 Missouri Tigers vs. #7 Ohio State Buckeyes Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Match-up Preview Thread: #10 Missouri Tigers vs. #7 Ohio State Buckeyes


#10 Missouri vs. #7 Ohio State

When: Friday, December, 29, 08:00 PM Eastern

Where: AT&T Stadium - Arlington, TX

Watch: ESPN

Odds: Missouri by 2.5 pts.

Total Points: 48.5


All-Time Series : Missouri vs. Ohio State

Missouri and Ohio State have met 12 times since 10/07/1939.

These teams last met 9,230 days (~25 years) ago on 09/19/1998.

Series Wins: Missouri 1-1-10 Ohio State

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 7 (1943-1949).

Ohio State has won the last 2 meetings (1997-1998) in this series.


Last 5 Meetings

Winner Date Location Missouri Ohio State Notes
Ohio State 1998-09-19 Columbus, OH 14 35
Ohio State 1997-09-27 Columbia, MO 10 31
Missouri 1976-09-25 Columbus, OH 22 21
Ohio State 1949-09-24 Columbus, OH 34 35
Ohio State 1948-09-25 Columbus, OH 7 21

Series Comparison Data via Winsipedia


Through Week 16

Week Missouri 10-2(6-2) Result Ohio State 11-1(8-1) Result
1 South Dakota 10-3(7-2) W 35-10 Indiana 3-9(1-8) W 23-3
2 Middle Tennessee 4-8(3-5) W 23-19 Youngstown State 8-5(5-3) W 35-7
3 Kansas State 8-4(6-3) W 30-27 WKU 8-5(5-3) W 63-10
4 Memphis 9-3(6-2) W 34-27 Notre Dame#15 9-3(0-0) W 17-14
5 Vanderbilt 2-10(0-8) W 38-21 BYE N/A
6 LSU#13 9-3(6-2) L 39-49 Maryland 7-5(4-5) W 37-17
7 Kentucky 7-5(3-5) W 38-21 Purdue 4-8(3-6) W 41-7
8 South Carolina 5-7(3-5) W 34-12 Penn State#9 10-2(7-2) W 20-12
9 BYE N/A Wisconsin 7-5(5-4) W 24-10
10 Georgia#6 12-1(8-1) L 21-30 Rutgers 6-6(3-6) W 35-16
11 Tennessee 8-4(4-4) W 36-7 Michigan State 4-8(2-7) W 38-3
12 Florida 5-7(3-5) W 33-31 Minnesota 5-7(3-6) W 37-3
13 Arkansas 4-8(1-7) W 48-14 Michigan#1 13-0(10-0) L 24-30
14 BYE N/A BYE N/A
15 BYE N/A BYE N/A
16 BYE N/A BYE N/A

All rankings reflect the current /r/cfb poll


Missouri Injury Report

Data Scraped: 2023-12-27 10:00:09

Player Position Status Reported Notes
Isaac Thompson DB Out For Season – Lower Body Tue, Aug 22 Thompson will sit out the entire 2023 season with a lower-body injury.
Michael Cox RB Out Indefinitely – Undisclosed Sat, Sep 30 Cox has been sidelined with an unknown injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Demariyon Houston WR Out Indefinitely – Undisclosed Fri, Nov 24 Houston is sidelined with an unknown ailment, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Chad Bailey LB Out Indefinitely – Undisclosed Fri, Nov 24 Bailey is out of commission with an unspecified issue, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. DB Ques Fri – Undisclosed Sat, Dec 23 Rakestraw has an undefined injury, and it is unknown if he will dress for the Cotton Bowl Classic versus Ohio State.
Ty Ron Hopper LB Ques Fri – Ankle Sat, Dec 23 Hopper is nursing an ankle injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active for the Cotton Bowl Classic versus Ohio State.

Injury data lifted from: boydsbets.com


Ohio State Injury Report

Data Scraped: 2023-12-27 10:00:09

Player Position Status Reported Notes
Lathan Ransom S Ques Fri – Leg Sat, Dec 23 Ransom is battling a leg injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up in the Cotton Bowl Classic versus Missouri.
Devin Brown QB Out Indefinitely – Ankle Wed, Dec 20 Brown is sidelined with a right ankle sprain, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
Nolan Baudo WR Out Indefinitely – Undisclosed Sat, Nov 4 Baudo is idle with an undefined issue, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Miyan Williams RB Out For Season – Undisclosed Tue, Oct 31 Williams will sit out the remainder of the season with an unknown injury.
Tc Caffey RB Out Indefinitely – Knee Sun, Oct 15 Caffey is idle due to a knee injury, and it is unclear when he will return to the field.
Kojo Antwi WR Ques Fri – Undisclosed Sat, Dec 23 Antwi has an undefined ailment, and it is unknown if he will be active in the Cotton Bowl Classic versus Missouri.
Kyion Grayes WR Out Indefinitely – Undisclosed Sun, Oct 8 Grayes is sidelined due to an unspecified issue, and he will miss an extended period.
Jayden Bonsu S Out Indefinitely – Undisclosed Sun, Oct 8 Bonsu is out of the lineup with an undefined issue, and it is unclear when he will make his season debut.
Reis Stocksdale WR Out For Season – Knee Tue, Oct 3 Stocksdale is out of commission with a knee injury, and he is likely to miss the remainder of the season.
Zak Herbstreit TE Out For Season – Undisclosed Thu, Sep 21 Herbstreit will be shut down for the entire 2023 season with an unknown injury.
Bennett Christian TE Out For Season – Suspension Sun, Aug 27 Christian has been suspended for the entire 2023 season due to a violation of NCAA rules.
Joop Mitchell WR Out Indefinitely – Undisclosed Sun, Oct 8 Mitchell is out of commission due to an unrevealed ailment, and it has yet to be confirmed when he will return.

Injury data lifted from: boydsbets.com


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