Mizzou vs. Texas A&M Could Come Down to This Play - The Extra Point

With both teams coming out of dogfights early in the season, the Week 6 matchup could come down to a key few stops.

Sep 21, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Brady Cook (12) drops back to pass during the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Welcome to Missouri Tigers On SI's "Extra Point," a video series featuring the site's Missouri beat writers. Multiple times a week, the writers will provide analysis on a topic concerning the Tigers or the landscape of college sports.

Watch the video below as lead Missouri football reporter Joey Van Zummeren breaks down why he thinks Mizzou's Week 6 matchup with Texas A&M will come down to third downs.

The No. 9 Missouri Tigers and the No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies have had some nail-biters to begin the 2024 season.

Missouri's last two games have been by a combined nine points, winning 27-21 over No.-24 Boston College in Week 3 and 30-27 in double overtime over Vanderbilt in Week 4.

In Week 1, Texas A&M's matchup with Notre Dame came down to the final drives, with Notre Dame pulling away with a 23-13 win. Though Texas A&M has been undefeated since, the Aggies have won their last two games by a combined 10 points.

With the close finishes for both Missouri and Texas A&M early on, the two team's Week 6 matchup could come down to just a few key stops on third and fourth downs.

Missouri is set to face off against Texas A&M at Saturday at 11 a.m. at Kyle Field.

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