Mizzou football vs. LSU: Five things to know before Missouri Tigers play on Saturday

No. 21 Mizzou has kept its perfect season alive for another week.

In last week’s 38-21 win against Vanderbilt, quarterback Brady Cook threw for a career-high 395 yards, racking up four touchdowns in the process. Two of those touchdowns went to standout wide receiver Luther Burden III, who finished with 140 yards on 11 catches.

Now in an effort to go 6-0, Mizzou plays host to No. 23 LSU, who fell 10 spots from last week’s AP Poll following a nail-biting 55-49 defeat to Ole Miss. That game featured 1,343 yards of total offense and came down to the last drive.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of yet another Tigers vs. Tigers matchup...

Mizzou football vs. LSU game details

Kickoff: 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7

Where: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium (Columbia)

TV: ESPN

Radio: Tiger Radio Network

Early betting line: LSU is a 5.5-point favorite. The over/under is set at 64.5.

Five things to know: Mizzou vs. LSU

1. Saturday will be a contest between two of the top receivers in the SEC. While Mizzou has a valuable weapon in Burden, LSU has a counterpart of Malik Nabers. Burden leads the conference in both receiving yards (644) and receptions (43), but Nabers follows closely behind with 625 yards on 40 catches.

2. Mizzou is home for a ranked-vs.-ranked matchup for the first time since 2014. Last time fans saw a ranked matchup at Faurot Field, the then-No. 23 Tigers faced No. 13 Georgia in what resulted in a 34-0 Bulldogs victory. Georgia forced five Tiger turnovers and held MU to just 147 yards of total offense.

3. LSU allows the second-most points per game in the SEC. Just one week after playing the team surrendering the most, Mizzou is moving down the totem pole for this week’s matchup against LSU, with the Tigers allowing 31 points per game.

4. LSU has struggled against the run this season. LSU has seen limited success against the run, allowing 169.2 yards per game, and last week was no different. LSU allowed 317 rushing yards against Ole Miss. Meanwhile, Mizzou’s offense is averaging 149 yards per game, highlighted by RB Cody Schrader’s 463 yards on 81 carries.

5. ... But what it lacks in defense, LSU makes up for on offense. There’s a reason LSU’s offense is in the top-five across college football. The connection of quarterback Jayden Daniels and Nabers has contributed to an average of 353.4 yards through the air, with Daniels throwing for 1,710 yards on a 73.1% completion so far this season, plus 16 passing touchdowns (19 total).