After opening SEC play with a win, Missouri football dips briefly back into nonconference play for its homecoming game.

The No. 20/19-ranked Tigers have reached Week 5 of the season unbeaten. Mizzou can open the year with five straight wins this upcoming weekend when UMass visits Faurot Field for a matchup Saturday, Sept. 27.

The game is the second leg of a home-and-home series. Mizzou beat the Minutemen — who are 0-3 and will soon begin their first conference campaign as a MAC member — 45-3 in Amherst, Massachusetts, last season. More: ‘Runs like a dump truck': Should Missouri football’s Ahmad Hardy get Heisman consideration? More: Missouri football’s strengths are elite, but Tigers’ flaws are glaring. What matters more? Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick

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