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Champ Anthony injury update: Major change revealed on Missouri at Auburn Thursday report

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Malcolm Simmons
Oct 19, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Auburn Tigers wide receiver Malcolm Simmons (11) runs the ball against Missouri Tigers cornerback Dreyden Norwood (12) during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

On Saturday, No. 16 Missouri will invade enemy territory to square off against Auburn inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. Both teams are coming off Week 7 losses and will be hungry for a win.

Auburn may have a bigger appetite than Missouri. Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze and Co. are yet to win an SEC game this season. In fact, Auburn hasn’t won a game, in general, since Sept. 13. In its latest outing, Auburn suffered a 20-10 loss to Georgia. Freeze is on the hot seat to turn Auburn’s season around.

Of course, Missouri doesn’t plan on serving as Auburn’s launchpad. The team suffered a grueling 27-24 loss to Alabama at home last weekend. It was Missouri’s first loss of the season and the team won’t be eager to repeat the experience.

Unfortunately, with half the regular season in the rearview mirror, both teams are battling injuries. Look below to see each team’s latest availability report.

Auburn Tigers

Missouri Tigers

Auburn will need all the help it can get on offense. The team only tallied 277 total yards in its loss against Georgia last weekend. Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold completed just 19-of-his-31 pass attempts for 137 yards. He didn’t throw a touchdown in the loss.

It’s far from the first time Auburn’s pass game has been lackluster this season. Auburn is only averaging 167.2 passing yards per game, the least in the SEC. If the team wants to defeat Missouri, it’ll have no choice but to find a way to move the ball consistently.

After all, Mizzou QB Beau Pribula isn’t afraid to air it out. He boasts 1,365 passing yards and 11 touchdowns this season, compared to five interceptions.

Like Jackson Arnold, Pribula is also a threat in the ground game. He’s tallied 182 and four scores this season with his legs.

When Pribula is having an off day, Missouri’s defense is always reliable. Missouri is only allowing 224 yards of offense per game, the second least in college football. The two teams will look to take advantage of each other’s weaknesses when they clash this weekend.

On Saturday, Auburn and Missouri will face off at 6:45 p.m. CT. The game will air live on the SEC Network.