(Talk1370.com) -- Texas A&M is ready to get back to work, looking to keep an undefeated season alive on the road against the Missouri Tigers. "Voice of the Aggies" Andrew Monaco joins Brian Fitzgerald on this week's edition of Talk 1370's College Kickoff for a preview of A&M-Mizzou and a look at the rest of the regular season in November.
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No. 3 Texas A&M (8-0) at No. 19 Missouri (6-2)
Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m.
Key stats
Missouri Offense
Overall: 473.4 yards per game (14th in FBS)
Passing: 237.9 yards per game (60th)
Rushing: 235.5 yards per game (10th)
Scoring: 35.4 points per game (24th)
Missouri Defense
Overall: 242.3 yards per game (5th in FBS)
Passing: 155.4 yards per game (7th)
Rushing: 86.9 yards per game (11th)
Scoring: 16.8 points per game (13th)
Texas A&M Offense
Overall: 459.3 yards per game (19th in FBS)
Passing: 259.1 yards per game (34th)
Rushing: 200.1 yards per game (23rd)
Scoring: 37.8 points per game (11th)
Texas A&M Defense
Overall: 321.5 yards per game (31st in FBS)
Passing: 203 yards per game (44th)
Rushing: 118.5 yards per game (33rd)
Scoring: 23.6 points per game (60th)
Both teams perform well defensively on third down. Missouri is 5th in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 27.2% of the time. Texas A&M ranks 1st, allowing a 22% third down conversion rate.
Texas A&M ranks 122nd in the FBS averaging 67.1 penalty yards per game, compared to Missouri's 53rd-ranked 52.1 per-game average.
Texas A&M ranks 131st in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 96.2% of trips. Missouri's red zone offense ranks 55th, scoring on 87.2% of red zone opportunities.
Both teams rank high in time of possession. Missouri is 3rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 34:44, while Texas A&M's 19th-ranked average is 32:11.
Team leaders
Missouri
Passing: Beau Pribula, 1,690 yards, 11 TDs, 7 INTs, 69.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Ahmad Hardy, 937 yards on 159 carries, 11 TDs
Receiving: Kevin Coleman Jr., 558 yards on 51 catches, 1 TD
Texas A&M
Passing: Marcel Reed, 1,972 yards, 17 TDs, 6 INTs, 61.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Rueben Owens, 440 yards on 78 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Mario Craver, 710 yards on 39 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Missouri was defeated by Vanderbilt 17-10 on Saturday, Oct. 25. Matt Zollers threw for 138 yards on 14-of-23 attempts (60.9%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Hardy carried the ball 20 times for 97 yards, adding one reception for two yards. Coleman had seven receptions for 109 yards.
Texas A&M defeated LSU 49-25 on Saturday, Oct. 25. Reed passed for 202 yards on 12-of-21 attempts (57.1%) with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 108 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Owens had 44 rushing yards on eight carries. Ashton Bethel-Roman had one reception for 47 yards.
Next game
Missouri hosts Mississippi State on Nov. 15. Texas A&M hosts South Carolina on Nov. 15.