No. 9 Missouri hits the road for the first time this season, facing arguably its toughest challenge so far. The Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) know the trip to No. 25 Texas A&M (4-1, 2-0) on Saturday will be tough for several reasons if they want to extend their eight-game winning streak and improve to 5-0 for a second straight session.

Missouri boasts the nation’s No. 3 defense in allowing just 219 yards per game, while its 12 points allowed are good for eighth. The Tigers’ impressive statistics continue with 127.2 passing yards allowed per game, the fifth-best figure in the country, and 91.8 rushing yards allowed, ranking 19th in the nation.