Alabama football and Missouri have not faced off often in the SEC. But the Crimson Tide has taken advantage of most opportunities against the Tigers.

Over their head-to-head series history, Alabama owns a 5-2 advantage all-time against Missouri, with all five wins coming in the most recent games. Missouri’s lone two wins came in 1968 and 1975, with Alabama’s winning streak starting in 1978, and most recently was extended to five-straight in 2020.

What’s the identity of the 2024 Alabama team? It’s hard to say exactly, which is part of the problem that has led to two losses in the past three weeks. Saturday’s home game against Missouri, essentially a do-or-die for the team’s College Football Playoff hopes,