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Iowa vs. Missouri College Football Pick Prediction 12/30/2024
Iowa vs. Missouri Team Profiles
Iowa vs. Missouri 2:30PM ET—Iowa finished at 8-4 following their 13-10 home victory to Nebraska. The Hawkeyes won four of five with the loss coming at UCLA. They have road losses at Michigan St and Ohio St with a one point home defeat to Iowa St. Missouri is 9-3 after their 28-21 home victory to Arkansas. The Tigers won two straight. They have a notable home win to Oklahoma with losses at Alabama, South Carolina and Texas A&M all on the road.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Music City Bowl is played in Nashville Tennessee. The temperature will be 60 degrees with light wind and sunny skies. Missouri will be without a starting wide receiver. Their center and tight end are injured. The Hawkeyes starting corner and running back have opted out. Both starting quarterbacks will start. Iowa is struggling with offense again this season. In their final three games they averaged 19.7 points with 3.5 yards per run and 61% completion rate. Away from home they allowed 4.8 yards per run. Missouri closed in the better form as in this three game period putting up 32 points with 65% completions for 9.5 yards per pass attempt. Brady Cook is a senior quarterback as a starting the past three seasons and played five games as a freshman. Iowa quarterback Brendan Sullivan returns from an ankle injury that forced him to miss the final two games. He last saw action on November 8th and could fight some rust. The Tigers have covered six of seven. Iowa St has two losses to losing teams this season. Play Missouri -2.5.
Free College Football Picks 12/30/2024