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.

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,

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.

Brady Cook passed for a touchdown and ran for another TD, helping No. 6 Missouri top No. 24 Boston College 27-21 on Saturday. Nate Noel rushed for 121 yards for the Tigers (3-0), who trailed 14-3 early in the second quarter.

The No. 24 Boston College Eagles football team suffered its first loss of the season to the No. 6 Missouri Tigers 27-21 on Saturday afternoon at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo.

The Missouri Tigers defeated No. 24 Boston College in a 27-21 showdown. With the win, Missouri improves to 3-0 for only the second time since 2018. The Tigers got off to a slow start, finding themselves in an early 14-3 hole.

Preview the Week 3 college football Missouri Tigers vs. Boston College Eagles game with stats, game information and how to watch links.

Then Castellanos turned the ball over, and Mizzou put up a quick 10 points to flip the game on its head. I give BC a lot of of credit for hanging in tight in the second half — though statistically Mizzou pretty handily outperformed the Eagles,