Alamo Bowl Preview

Alamo Bowl
Missouri vs Northwestern
Monday, December 29, 8:00
on ESPN
Alamodome - San Antonio

Why you should watch:

• The Alamo Bowl is traditionally a solid game
  
• Is the Big 12 really that dominant? We start to find out now
  
• Chase Daniel
  

Why you shouldn't watch:

• I really don't think this will be close
  
• Northwestern is a below average team in just about everything
  

Streaks and Scheduling Notes:
Mizzou:

• 9-4 (5-4)
  
• 5th bowl game in the last 10 years (2-2)
  
• Lost 2 straight (won 4 straight before that)
  
• 4-3 away from home this season
  

Northwestern:

• 9-3 (5-3)
  
• 4th bowl game in last 1o years (0-3)
  
• Won 3 of their last 4 games
• 4-1 away from home this season
  

Key Stats, Figures, and Players:
Mizzou:

• Obviously this team likes to pass the ball. They average 340 yards per game through the air.
  
• Defensively they are weak but they can stop the run...or teams just throw on them since they can't stop that. They are the 3rd WORST team in passing defense.
  
• QB Chase Daniel is the catalyst for this team. How he goes they go. This season he has 4,135 yards and 37 touchdowns plus 252 yards and 1 touchdown rushing.
• WR Jeremy Maclin has 95 receptions for 1,221 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also has 2 rushing touchdowns and a kick return touchdown.
  

Northwestern:

• They are a poor offensive team that really doesn't do anything well.
  
• Defensively they can stop the run okay but the pass...not so much.
  
• QB C.J. Bacher is the best player on the offense. He has 2,128 yards passing with 14 touchdowns plus 263 yards and 3 more touchdowns rushing.
  
• DE Corey Wootton is the best player on the defense. He has 15 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 7 quarterback hurries this season.
  

Who Wins:

Missouri....The only chance Northwestern has to win this game is if Chase Daniel starts throwing interception after interception. And I don't think he does that here. They will actually balance out the offense pretty well since the Wildcats can't really stop anyone doing anything. And even though their pass defense is TERRIBLE Mizzou won't be in any danger in this game.