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Nov 8, 2025; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Blake Shapen (2) throws the ball against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first half at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Wesley Hale-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nWith the College Football Playoff out of reach, Missouri modified its aim with a goal of another 10-win season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Tigers will try to take another step in the mission Saturday night when they play their final home game of 2025 against Mississippi State in Columbia.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Missouri (6-3, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) is coming off a 38-17 loss last week to No. 3 Texas A&M. The Tigers struggled in their first game without quarterback Beau Pribula, lost for the season in an Oct. 25 loss to Vanderbilt, as true freshman Matt Zollers completed only 7 of 22 passes for 77 yards.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Twenty seniors will play their final home game and coach Eli Drinkwitz hopes to send them out with a win.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “Some of them have been here for a long time,” he said. “Some of them have been here for a short time. But all have contributed to the success of Mizzou football. This group of men have worked extremely hard.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n The Tigers figure to feed the ball frequently to running back Ahmad Hardy, who’s compiled 1,046 yards and 12 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Mississippi State (5-5, 1-5) is in a similar spot as Missouri, trying to pick up the pieces after a loss. The Bulldogs suffered a 41-21 defeat at home last week to Georgia and might have lost more than a game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n It’s possible they might be without quarterback Blake Shapen, who was knocked out by a big hit in the third quarter last week. Freshman Kamario Taylor replaced Shapen and ran for three second half scores to make the final margin more respectable.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Shapen has thrown for 2,239 yards and 15 touchdowns with just six interceptions. Taylor is 11 of 19 on the year for 174 yards but is the team’s third-leading rusher with 200 yards on 34 attempts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “I’ve got great confidence in Kamario,” said second-year coach Jeff Lebby. “We’ve got to make all the layups and just play inside the scheme, play inside the system.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Tigers lead the all-time series 3-2. This will be the first meeting in Columbia since 2015. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n