AggieHuddle.com’s breakdown of the matchup between Texas A&M (3-2) and Missouri (4-1) continues with a look at the Tigers offense against the Aggie defense.
Missouri Offensive Depth Chart
QB
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 13 | Austin Simmons | 6-4/220 | Sr. |
| 5 | Matt Zollers | 6-4/215 | So. |
RB
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 20 | Jamal Roberts | 6/218 | Sr. |
| 24 | Xai’Shaun Edwards | 5-9/198 | Jr. |
| 31 | Anthony Favrow | 5-8/198 | 5th |
TE
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 87 | Brett Norfleet | 6-6/255 | Sr. |
| OR 88 | Jordon Harris | 6-4/268 | Sr. |
| 89 | Jude James | 6-2/235 | Jr. |
WR (X)
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 0 | Naeshaun Montgomery | 6-1/190 | So. |
| OR 2 | Caleb Goodie Sr. | 6-1/183 | Sr. |
WR (H)
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 19 | Cayden Lee | 5-11/180 | Sr. |
| 4 | Shaun Terry II | 5-11/180 | So. |
WR(Z)
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 1 | Donovan Olugbode | 6-2/210 | So. |
| 3 | DaMarion Fowlkes | 5-9/188 | So. |
LT
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 70 | Cayden Green | 6-5/324 | Sr. |
| 75 | Jack Lange | 6-8/318 | So. |
LG
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 73 | Tristan Wilson | 6-4/311 | 5th |
| 52 | Zach Owens | 6-6/330 | Sr. |
C
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 56 | Dominick Gludice | 6-3/305 | Sr. |
| 72 | Colin Sorensen | 6-3/292 | Jr. |
RG
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 77 | Curtis Peagler | 6-4/335 | 5th |
| 58 | Khalief Canty Jr. | 6-4/311 | Fr. |
RT
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 51 | Luke Work | 6-6/310 | Jr. |
| 74 | Whit Hafer | 6-6/310 | Jr. |
Missouri Injury update
RBs Malae Fonoti and Ahmad Hardy, OL Josh Atkins and TE Gavin Hoffman are all out. WR Damarion Fowlkes and OL Cayden Green are questionable; TE Brett Norfleet is probable.
Missouri Offensive statistical Leaders
Passing: Simmons, 93-137 (67.9%), 1,287 yards, 13 TD
Zoellers, 8-13, 87 yards
Rushing: Roberts, 113 carries, 606 yards (5.4 YPC), 6 TD
Edwards, 33 carries, 124 yards (3.,8 YPC), 1 TD
Receiving: Lee, 35 catches, 522 yards (14.9 YPC), 4 TD
Olugbode, 26 catches, 407 yards (15.7 YPC), 6 TD
Terry, 9 catches,96 yard (10.7 YPC), 1 TD
Texas A&M Defensive Depth Chart
DE
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 18 | T.J. Searcy | 6-5, 260 | Sr. |
| 14 | Anto Saka | 6-4, 255 | Gr. |
| 16 | Bryce Perry-Wright | 6-2, 269 | Fr. |
DT
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 5 | DJ Hicks | 6-3, 293 | Sr. |
| 99 | Landon Rink | 6-2, 295 | So. |
| 11 | Brandon Davis-Swain | 6-4, 307 | Jr. |
DT
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 92 | CJ Mims | 6-2, 312 | 5th |
| OR 94 | Angelo McCullom | 6-2, 317 | Jr. |
| 88 | DJ Sanders | 6-3, 316 | So. |
DE
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 10 | Marco Jones | 6-5, 261 | So. |
| 15 | Sam M’Pemba | 6-3, 257 | Sr. |
| 17 | Ryan Henderson | 6-3, 255 | Gr. |
| 22 | Tristan Givens | 6-3, 232 | Fr. |
LB
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 27 | Daymion Sanford | 6-2, 228 | Sr. |
| OR 0 | Noah Mikhail | 6-2, 230 | So. |
LB
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 0 | Noah Mikhail | 6-2, 230 | So. |
| OR 21 | Ray Coney | 6-2, 240 | Sr. |
| 54 | Jordan Lockhart | 6-1, 233 | Jr. |
CB
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 6 | Julio Humphrey | 6-1, 197 | 5th |
| 20 | Adonyss Currie | 6, 181 | So. |
| OR 23 | Brandon Arrington | 6-2, 201 | Freshman |
CB
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 2 | Dezz Ricks | 6-1, 193 | Sr. |
| OR 9 | Rickey Gibson III | 6, 181 | Sr. |
| 21 | Vic Singleton | 5-11, 175 | Fr. |
NI
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 8 | Jordan Shaw | 5-11, 180 | Sr. |
| 19 | Bravion Rogers | 5-11, 186 | Sr. |
| 13 | Deyjhon Pettaway | 5-11, 182 | So. |
| 24 | Camren Hamiel | 5-11, 180 | Fr. |
S
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 3 | Marcus Ratcliffe | 6-3, 211 | Sr. |
| 13 | Myles Davis | 6-1, 203 | Jr. |
| 22 | Tom Tom Johnson | 6-1, 201 | So. |
| 15 | Tylan Wilson | 6-1, 204 | Fr. |
S
| Number | Name | Height/Weight | Class |
| 7 | Dalton Brooks | 6, 202 | Sr. |
| 4 | Tawfiq Byard | 6-1, 198 | Sr. |
| 28 | Chance Collins | 6-1, 201 | Fr. |
Texas A&M Statistical Leaders
Tackles: Mikhail, 26
Coney, 23
Ratcliffe, 21
TFL: Searcy and Rink, 2.5
Five players with 2
Sacks: Jones, 2
Henderson and Searcy, 1
Interceptions: Brooks, Ratcliffe, Humphrey and Jones, 1
Forced fumbles: Four players with 1
Head to Head
| Category | Missouri offense | National/ SEC rank | Category | Texas A&M defense | National/ SEC rank |
| Scoring offense | 37.6 PPG | 26th/6th | Scoring defense | 18.6 PPG | 38th/6th |
| Total offense | 447 YPG | 45th/8th | Total defense | 312.8 YPG | 39th/7th |
| Rushing offense | 168.6 YPG | 60th/10th | Rushing defense | 121 YPG | 48th/9th |
| Passing offense | 276.4 YPG | 27th/5th | Passing yards allowed | 191.8 YPG | 45th/6th |
| First downs | 114 | 35th/7th | First downs allowed | 72 | 20th/4th |
| 3rd down % | 43.9% | 50th/10th | 3rd down defense | 26.4% | 11th/3rd |
| Red zone % | 79.2% | 106th/ 15th | Red zone defense | 89.2% | 11th/2nd |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4th/1st | Turnovers forced | 8 | 21st/4th |
| Turnover +/- | Plus-4 | 27th/4th | Turnover +/- | Plus-2 | 46th/7th |
| TFL allowed | 5.4/game | 86th/8th | TFL | 4.6/game | 92nd/13th |
| Sacks allowed | 1.2/game | 33rd/4th | Team sacks | 1/game | 123rd/ 16th |
| TOP | 30:14 | 67th/10th | TOP | 33:48 | 11th/2nd |
What Missouri wants to do
Spread the Aggies out, look for one-on-one matchups and RPO the heck out of them.
Simmons, who is a lefty, has run the Missouri offense to perfection. He has thrown 13 touchdowns and not single interception. He has two targets he looks to by far the most: Lee and Olugbode. Simmons throws a lot of very quick, one-read passes, then will pull it back and go for broke on the deep ball.
The running game centers on Roberts, who ran for 100 yards last year against A&M. He’s been the guy with Ahmad Hardy on the sideline as he continues to recover from a gunshot wound. Roberts is squat, reads blocks well and doesn’t mind contact. And he’s had plenty of holes to run through.
The offensive line has been a tremendous asset for Simmons and Roberts. Simmons has only been sacked six times and usually has plenty of time to make his throws, even if they are usually single read. They give Roberts plenty to work with as well. This is a far more complete offense than the one A&M faced a year ago.
How the Aggies may try to counter
They’d better take the training wheels off and attack. If they lay back again and rush four, they’re going to be eaten alive. It’s really is that simple.
Last year, the Aggies faced a true freshman making his first start and they pounced on him. They gave him a lot of looks, blitzed from different directions and used packages they hadn’t used before. It was a well-designed defense, but one we have not seen so far this year.
That has to stop. They rushed four against Kentucky, which ran a lot of similar stuff, and got eviscerated. The season is on the line tomorrow, so there’s no point in playing soft.
Bring the pass rush. Move the safeties down into linebacker positions as they did last week, something they can do comfortably now that Tawfiq Byard is back and fully healthy. Let Dezz RIcks try to do his usual elimination of half the field, preferably to Simmons’ left, because he tends to look there first.
And attack. Don’t let Missouri’s offense dictate the game. Mix things up. Make Simmons wonder. When he was at Ole Miss, he could be frustrated into mistakes. The Aggies need to see if they can that now that he’s a Tiger too.
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