COLUMBIA, Mo. - With a 32-yard field goal as time expired, Harrison Mevis assured his place in Missouri football lore. In a game the Tigers trailed by two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, regained the lead late then lost it again, the freshman kicker’s 32-yard field goal was the difference in a wild 50-48 victory over Arkansas.
His coaches and teammates spilled onto Faurot Field — social distancing be damned — as the Tigers (5-3) celebrated their third straight win and fourth in five games.
It didn’t come easy for Eli Drinkwitz’s Tigers, who lost their best player to an ejection in the first half, then appeared to suffer a crushing blow in the final minute.