Auburn football, in the midst of a three-game losing streak, is searching for its first conference win of the season as it hosts No. 16 Missouri on Saturday.
Auburn leads the all-time series 3-2, with the last win over the visiting Tigers coming in 2022 as Auburn narrowly escaped with a 17-14 overtime win. Saturday’s matchup marks the fourth straight top 20 opponent for Auburn, which is just one of two teams in the SEC to begin conference play with four consecutive games against ranked opponents.
Led by sixth-year head coach Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri is coming off its first loss of the season to then-No. 8 Alabama. Saturday will mark the first game away from home for Drinkwitz’s Tigers.
Here are the biggest things to look for in Saturday’s matchup:
Strength vs. Strength
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