Seventh-ranked Missouri opens SEC play against Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Tigers are coming off a win over then-No. 24 Boston College in which they were slow at the start but came on strong, and ultimately overcame three unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

Missouri football faces its toughest test of the young season against Boston College. You can find live updates from the game here.

Just a few weeks ago, the idea of Missouri and Boston College being the only two ranked teams facing off against each other during Saturday of Week 3 would've seemed ludicrous. The Tigers were, unsurprisingly,