It was a fitting end to a fitting loss that will likely prompt John Cohen and the powers that be at Auburn to consider whether moving forward with Hugh Freeze as head football coach is the right move.
Once again, the Tigers had every chance to win the game, even after missing two field goals that, when healthy, Alex McPherson makes with ease, and even after Missouri tied the game with 5:07 left. And even when Eli Drinkwitz's team combusted on the final drive of regulation, with Jay Crawford ending any threat that the visiting Tigers would win it in regulation.