Inside the schematic chess match that will be Mizzou's Josiah Trotter vs. Vanderbilt TEs

Mizzou football linebacker Josiah Trotter speaks with the media on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in advance of a game at Vanderbilt. (Video by Mizzou Network, used with permission of Mizzou Athletics)Missouri linebacker Josiah Trotter (40) celebrates tackling Central Arkansas running back Landen Chambers during the first half of a game Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.Mizzou newcomer Josiah Trotter brings NFL linebacker lineage to Tigers' defenseThe C gap, between offensive tackles and tight

ends, will be a key battleground between Missouri's defense and Vanderbilt's offense.Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz speaks with the media on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in advance of a game at Vanderbilt. (Video by Mizzou Network, used with permission of Mizzou Athletics)