Mizzou went 5-for-13 on third down against the Aggies, which entered the game with an already impressive 22.2% defensive third-down rate. The Tigers also failed on their lone fourth-down attempt, a fourth-and-5 at the Texas A&M 27.

Texas A&M (8-0) and Missouri (6-2) each had a week to prepare for Saturday's game in Columbia, Mo.