2-0 Mizzou hosts the nation’s only Top 25 showdown this weekend against No. 24 Boston College. (Photo: Terrance Williams)

Mizzou Football – Gameday Info
Game No. 3 – #24 Boston College Eagles (2-0) at #6 Missouri Tigers (2-0)
Date/Time – September 14, 2024 – 11:45 am
Location – Faurot Field — Columbia, MO
Watch – SEC Network
Listen — Learfield Sports/KTRS 550 AM
Live Stats – Mizzou Stat Broadcast

COLUMBIA, MO — After bursting into the Top 10 on the backs of two consecutive shutouts, the No. 6-ranked University of Missouri football team will host the nation’s only Top 25 showdown at Faurot Field on Saturday, when it takes on No. 24 Boston College.

Missouri blasted Murray State 51-0 and Buffalo 38-0 in its first two games, and BC has done just about the same, taking down then-No. 10 Florida State 28-13, two weeks ago, then dunking Duquesne 56-0 last week.

Kickoff is set for 11:45 a.m., with the game being broadcast nationally on the SEC Network.

Mizzou and BC will meet for just the second time on Saturday. The first matchup came in 2021, when the Eagles pulled off a 41-34 overtime win over the Tigers in a game played in Massachusetts.

Fans might remember that game. Missouri made a last-second field goal to force overtime, but then couldn’t match BC’s score in the extra period, which forced the Tigers to come home with a loss.

Saturday’s matchup will be Mizzou’s first non-conference regular season game where both teams are nationally ranked since it faced No. 20 Illinois in 2008.

Players to Watch: The Tigers still rely on the same studs on offense. QB Brady Cook has 456 passing yards, 84 rushing yards, and four total touchdowns in Mizzou’s first two games.

RBs Nate Noel and Marcus Carroll have combined for 218 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while WRs Luther Burden III, Marquis Johnson, and Theo Wease, Jr., have 32 catches for 336 yards and two touchdowns — one rushing and one receiving by Burden 00 this season.

Wease set career highs with 13 catches for 149 yards last week.

The main stars for Mizzou have been the members of its “Death Row Defense”, which has helped the Tigers begin the season with back-to-back shutouts for the first time in more than 60 years.

LB Corey Flagg, Jr. leads Mizzou with 11 tackles (seven solo). S Marvin Burks, Jr., has five tackles and an interception, which he got last week. And DL Chris McClellan has seven tackles, 1.5 quarterback sacks, a pass breakup, and a forced fumble.

Johnny Walker, Jr., Khalil Jacobs, and Jahkai Lang all have sacks as well.

For Boston College, dual threat QB Thomas Castellanos is its top player. The junior from Waycross, Ga., has thrown for 340 yards and six touchdowns, and rushed for another score in the Eagles’ two wins.

BC’s other top offensive player is RB Treshaun Ward, who leads in the Eagles in rushing (132 yards, one touchdown) and is second on the team in receiving, with four catches for 91 yards and two touchdowns.

On defense, FS Carter Davis, a redshirt freshman from is the leader. He has 12 tackles (eight solo) in two games, while DE Donovan Ezeiruaku leads the team with two quarterback sacks.

Probable Starters
Boston College Offense                    Boston College Defense
QB – 1 Thomas Castellanos – Sr.      DE – 4 Neto Okpala – Sr.
RB – 0 Treshaun Ward – Gr.             DT – 96 Cam Horsley – Gr.
WR – 6 Jaedn Skeete – So.               DT – 91 George Rooks – Jr.
WR – 11 Lewis Bond – Jr.                 DE – 6 Donovan Ezeiruaku – Sr.
WR – 9 Jerand Bradley – Jr.             LB – 5 Kam Arnold – Gr.
LT – 71 Jude Bowry – So.                 LB – 1 Daveon Crouch – Jr.
LG – 65 Logan Taylor – Jr.               NICK – 3 Khari Johnson – Sr.
C – 66 Drew Kendall – Jr.                 CB – 24 Amari Jackson – Jr.
RG – 67 Jack Conley – Gr.                FS – 28 Carter Davis – Fr.
RT – 70 Ozzy Trapilo – Gr.                SS – 20 K.P. Price – So.
TE – 17 Jeremiah Franklin – Jr.       CB – 13 Max Tucker – So.
PK – 95 Liam Connor – Jr.                P – 43 Sam Candotti – Jr.

Missouri Offense                               Missouri Defense
QB – 12 Brady Cook – Sr.                 DE – 9 Zion Young – Jr.
RB – 8 Nate Noel – Sr.                      DT – 5 Kristian Williams – Gr.
WR – 1 Theo Wease, Jr. – Sr.            DT – 7 Chris McClellan – Jr.
WR – 3 Luther Burden III – Gr.         DE – 15 Johnny Walker, Jr. – Gr.
WR – 5 Mookie Cooper – Sr.             LB – 14 Triston Newson – Gr.
LT – 52 Marcus Bryant – Sr.             LB – 11 Corey Flagg, Jr. – Gr.
LG – 70 Cayden Green – So.              CB – 2 Toriano Pride, Jr. – Jr.
C – 55 Connor Tollison – Jr.             S – 1 Marvin Burks, Jr. – So.
RG – 74 Cam’ron Johnson – Gr.        S – 13 Daylan Carnell – Jr.
RT – 79 Armand Membou – Jr.         S – 28 Joseph Charleston – Gr.
TE – 80 Tyler Stephens – Gr.            CB – 12 Dreyden Norwood – Jr.
PK – 19 Blake Craig – Fr.                  P – 93 Luke Bauer – Gr.

Up Next: Mizzou will begin Southeastern Conference play next week, when it hosts Vanderbilt on Saturday in a game at Faurot Field. The Commodores also come into this weekend with a 2-0 record and are on the road, playing Georgia State.

Next week’s game between Mizzou and Vanderbilt will kickoff at either 2:30 p.m. or 3:15 p.m. That decision will be made after today’s games are concluded.

MISSOURI TIGERS 2024 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

DateTimeAtOpponentLocationTVRadio
September 14, 2024 (Saturday)11:45 AMHomeBoston CollegeColumbia, Mo. / Faurot FieldSEC NetworkTiger Radio Network
September 21, 2024 (Saturday)2:30 PM or 3:15 PMHomeVanderbiltColumbia, Mo. / Faurot FieldTiger Radio Network
October 5, 2024 (Saturday)11 AMAwayTexas A&MCollege Station, TexasTiger Radio Network
October 12, 2024 (Saturday)TBAAwayUMassAmherst, Mass.Tiger Radio Network
October 19, 2024 (Saturday)TBAHomeAuburnColumbia, Mo. / Faurot FieldTiger Radio Network
October 26, 2024 (Saturday)TBAAway#4 AlabamaTuscaloosa, Ala.Tiger Radio Network
November 9, 2024 (Saturday)TBAHome#15 OklahomaColumbia, Mo. / Faurot FieldTiger Radio Network
November 16, 2024 (Saturday)TBAAwaySouth CarolinaColumbia, S.C.Tiger Radio Network
November 23, 2024 (Saturday)TBAAwayMississippi StateStarkville, Miss.Tiger Radio Network
November 30, 2024 (Saturday)TBAHomeArkansasColumbia, Mo. / Faurot FieldTiger Radio Network