Missouri vs. Arkansas by the numbers
No. 9 Missouri (9-2, 5-2) at Arkansas (4-7, 1-6)
3 p.m. CST Friday (CBS)
Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas
0 Halftime deficits for Missouri this season. The Tigers led against South Dakota State, Middle Tennessee, Kansas State, Memphis, Vanderbilt, LSU, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Florida and were tied with Georgia at halftime. LSU rallied from a 25-17 halftime deficit for a 49-39 victory, and Georgia pulled away for a 30-21 victory.
2 Previous games against Arkansas as a ranked team for Missouri. The No. 7 Tigers defeated the No. 25 Razorbacks 38-7 on Jan. 1, 2008, in the Cotton Bowl. No. 17 Missouri defeated unranked Arkansas 21-14 on Nov. 28, 2014, in their first meeting as SEC rivals.
3 Missouri players have recorded 1,000-yard receiving seasons during the Tigers’ SEC era, including WR Luther Burden III, who has 1,142 yards and eight TDs on 77 receptions in 2023. Bud Sasser in 2014 and J’Mon Moore in 2016 and 2017 also have recorded 1,000 receiving yards in a season since Missouri joined the SEC in 2012. Before the Tigers joined the SEC, they had six 1,000-yard receiving seasons by Victor Bailey in 1992, Justin Gage in 2002, Jeremy Maclin in 2007 and 2008, Danario Alexander in 2009 and T.J. Moe in 2010.
4 Consecutive 100-yard rushing games for Missouri RB Cody Schrader after he had 148 yards and one TD on 23 carries in a 33-31 victory over Florida on Saturday. Schrader ran for 159 yards in a 34-12 victory over South Carolina on Oct. 21, 112 yards in a 30-21 loss to Georgia on Nov. 4 and 205 yards in a 36-7 victory over Tennessee on Nov. 11. Schrader leads the SEC with 1,272 rushing yards and seven 100-yard games this season.
4 Regular seasons with 10 victories for Missouri, an accomplishment the Tigers would achieve again with a win on Saturday. Missouri had at least 10 regular-season victories in 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2014. Missouri also won 10 games in the 1960 and 2008 seasons, but the Tigers needed bowl victories to reach double digits.
4 Missouri players have passed for 3,000 yards in one season after QB Brady Cook reached the milestone with 331 yards in the Tigers’ 33-31 victory over Florida last week. Cook has completed 221-of-330 passes for 3,077 yards with 18 TDs and six interceptions. Chase Daniel holds the school record for passing yards in a season with 4,335 in 2008. Daniel also was a 3,000-yard passer in 2006 and 2007. Drew Lock threw for 3,000 yards for Missouri in 2016, 2017 and 2018, and Blaine Gabbert did so in 2009 and 2019.
5 TDs have been scored by the Arkansas defense this season, tied for the most in the nation. The Razorbacks have returned four interceptions and one fumble for TDs. Michigan and Washington State also have five defensive TDs this season.
7 Consecutive games with a sack for Missouri DE Darius Robinson. Arkansas has allowed 42 sacks this season, the most in the SEC.
10 Victories for Missouri and four victories for Arkansas in the Tigers-Razorbacks series. The teams met five times before Missouri joined the SEC in 2012, including twice in bowls. Missouri won 38-7 in the Cotton Bowl to cap the 2007 season, and Arkansas won 27-14 in the 2003 Independence Bowl. Missouri has a 7-2 record in SEC games against the Razorbacks.
43 Consecutive red-zone possessions have resulted in points for Missouri. The Tigers have scored on 47 of their 48 trips inside their opponents’ 20-yard line in 2023 and have the best success rate in the nation with 29 TDs and 18 field goals.
67 TD passes by Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson, the most in school history. Jefferson took over sole possession of the career lead with TD passes in the Razorbacks’ 44-20 victory over Florida International last week. Jefferson had been tied with Brandon Allen, who threw for 64 TDs for the Razorbacks from 2012 through 2015.
88 TDs have been accounted for by QB KJ Jefferson during his Arkansas career, the most in school history. Jefferson has 67 TD passes and 21 rushing TDs. Jefferson has 11 more than second-place Matt Jones.
180 Pounds will be lifted in celebration by the winning team after the game between Arkansas and Missouri. That’s the weight of the Battle Line Trophy, which has been awarded to the winner of the Razorbacks-Tigers game annually since 2015. Missouri has a 6-2 advantage over Arkansas in Battle Line games.
7,909 Passing yards by Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson, the most in school history. Jefferson ascended to the record by throwing for 187 yards in the Razorbacks’ 44-20 victory over Florida International last week. He replaced QB Tyler Wilson (2008-12) as the record-holder. Wilson had 7,765 passing yards.
9,770 Yards of total offense for QB KJ Jefferson during his Arkansas career, the most in school history. Jefferson has 7,909 passing yards and 1,861 rushing yards. Jefferson has 1,378 more yards than No. 2 Matt Jones.
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