The No. 7 Missouri Tigers turned their Week 3 struggle against Boston College into a bonding experience for the many newcomers on their roster.”For us to have to face some adversity and then figure out who we are, who we can count on, what are you going to do when your back’s against the wall and you’re tired,” Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said. “I think that was really important.”Missouri (3-0, 0-0 Southeastern Conference) rallied from an 11-point second-quarter deficit to win 27-21. The Tigers will try to build on that experience when they host the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-1, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.The Tigers weren’t tested in their first two games, a 51-0 victory over Murray State and a 38-0 win over Buffalo.Tigers quarterback Brady Cook has completed 69-of-97 passes for 720 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He has also rushed for 90 yards and four touchdowns.But Missouri still hasn’t gotten in high gear with its passing game because Cook has been under duress.”Got to firm up the middle of the pocket,” Drinkwitz said. “When we have confusion about what we’re doing in protection, we’ve got to still be solid.”Missouri has alternated Nate Noel (242 yards, two touchdowns) and Marcus Carroll (151 yards, one touchdown) at running back. Its deep receiving corps is led by Theo Wease Jr. (21 catches, 232 yards) and preseason all-America Luther Burden III (13 catches, 181 yards, two touchdowns).”What makes them unique is, they formation motion and design you to find spaces,” Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said. “It’s built around their stretch running scheme.”Defensively, the Tigers have held opponents to 73.7 yards per game on the ground, which ranks 19th in the nation.Vanderbilt will look to rebound from its 36-32 loss at Georgia State. The Commodores rallied from a 29-17 fourth-quarter deficit only to allow a last-minute touchdown drive.Lea blamed the loss on poor preparation.”It wasn’t the physical work that bothered me last week,” he said. “It was more along the lines of focus and approach. Guys being on time, being disciplined, being consistent.”