Just a few weeks ago, the idea of Missouri and Boston College being the only two ranked teams facing off against each other during Saturday of Week 3 would've seemed ludicrous. The Tigers were, unsurprisingly,

Seventh-ranked Missouri opens SEC play against Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Tigers are coming off a win over then-No. 24 Boston College in which they were slow at the start but came on strong, and ultimately overcame three unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

The Missouri Tigers faced their first signs of adversity in their week three matchup with the No. 24 Boston College Eagles. The Tigers found a spark from their defense, leading to a response from the offense. Missouri rallied back thanks to an elusive rushing attack and a breakout freshman kicker.