Brady Cook, Top Missouri vs. Vanderbilt Players to Watch – Week 5

Written By PlayPicks Staff on September 24, 2023

One of the best wide receivers in college football will be on show when Luther Burden III and the Missouri Tigers (4-0) visit the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-3) on Saturday, September 30, 2023.

Last time out, the Tigers took down the Memphis Tigers, 34-27. In their most recent outing, the Commodores took on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and fell short by a final score of 36-20.

Last time out for the Tigers, Brady Cook finished with 18 completions on 25 attempts (72.0%) for 341 yards, tossing two touchdowns. Cody Schrader carried the ball 14 times for 123 yards and one touchdown. Burden III caught 10 passes for 177 yards.

For the Commodores in their last game, AJ Swann finished with 16 completions on 40 attempts (40.0%) for 189 yards while throwing three interceptions. Sedrick Alexander carried the ball eight times for 37 yards and one touchdown. Gamarion Carter hauled in two passes for 48 yards.

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Missouri Players to Watch

  • Cook has passed for 1,073 yards while completing 72% of his throws (72-of-100), with seven touchdowns and zero interceptions (268.3 yards per game).
  • Schrader has run for a team-high 403 yards on 65 attempts (100.8 yards per game) and two touchdowns.
  • Nathaniel Peat has 186 yards on 44 carries (46.5 ypg), with two rushing touchdowns. He also has four catches for 81 yards (20.3 ypg) and one touchdown.
  • Burden III has hauled in 32 receptions for 504 yards, best on his team, and three touchdowns. He averages 126 receiving yards per game.
  • Mookie Collier has also contributed with eight catches for 137 yards this year. He puts up 45.7 receiving yards per game.
  • This season Theo Wease Jr. has caught 14 passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 34 receiving yards per game.

Vanderbilt Players to Watch

  • This season, Swann has racked up 1,251 passing yards (250.2 yards per game) while connecting on 92 of 173 passes (53.2% completion percentage), with 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
  • Patrick Smith has churned out a team-high 236 rushing yards (47.2 yards per game) and scored two touchdowns.
  • Alexander has 169 yards on 39 carries (33.8 ypg), with three rushing touchdowns.
  • This season Will Sheppard has 27 catches and leads the team with 345 yards (69 per game) while scoring six touchdowns.
  • London Humphreys’ stat line this year shows 12 catches for 299 yards and three touchdowns. He puts up 59.8 receiving yards per game.
  • Jayden McGowan is averaging 59 yards per game, racking up 23 receptions for 295 yards.

Vanderbilt Recent Stat Leaders

  • Alan Wright has been wreaking havoc on defense, registering three tackles and one pass defended in the Commodores’ last three outings.
  • The Commodores’ Ethan Barr has collected 15 tackles for the Dores in their last three outings.
  • Quincy Skinner Jr. has 15 tackles in the Commodores’ last three games.
  • McGowan has amassed 15 tackles for the Dores in their last three outings.

Missouri vs. Vanderbilt Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Missouri -13 -110 -110 54.5 -110 -110

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Team Stat Comparison

Missouri Vanderbilt
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 30.5 (66) 33.4 (15)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 20.8 (50) 32.4 (125)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 2 (6) 12 (129)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 3 (109) 8 (20)

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