Missouri vs. Tennessee Prediction: Volunteers Look to Bounce Back at Home Against the Tigers

The No. 5-ranked Tennessee Volunteers lost to Georgia last Saturday. The Vols are still in the College Football Playoff hunt. They play Missouri in their home finale on Saturday at Rocky Top. Missouri lost at home to Kentucky last week. It's now 4-5 overall and 2-4 in SEC and needs to win two of its final three games to become bowl eligible. Tennessee and Missouri have a five-game series that's deadlocked at five wins each. The Volunteers have won each of the last three meetings. Their last victory was a 62-24 blowout victory in Columbia.

Missouri is the favorite to beat No. 5 Tennessee.

Missouri's offense is one of the worst in college football, averaging just 23.1 points and 350 yards per game. The team's quarterback Brady Cook has completed 65.7 percent of his passes for 1,795 yards with six touchdowns and seven interceptions this season. Dominic Lovett, Luther Burden III and Cody Schrader are the team leaders in terms of receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns. Tennessee's run defense is in the top 10 nationally, allowing just 97 rushing yards a game, and it gives up less than 3 yards at the carry.

Tennessee's high-powered offensive attack didn't perform well against Georgia last Saturday. The team's quarterback, Hendon Hooker, is the only one averaging more than 10 yards per pass attempt this season. He has completed 71 percent of his passes for 2,533 yards with a 21:2 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Tennessee's wide receiver corps is led by Jalin Hyatt, who has 14 touchdown catches. Their run game is also strong, averaging 187.9 yards. Missouri's defense is stingy, allowing 21.4 points per game and 304.1 yards a game.

Missouri and Tennessee are playing each other on Senior Day. Both teams lost last week. Missouri has yet to face an offense of this caliber on the road. Turnovers favor the Vols. The Tigers don't have the offensive firepower to put enough points on scoreboard. Tennessee wins to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive at 9-1.