COLUMBIA, Mo. — Barrett Banister dived and snagged the third-down pass in traffic, hopped to his feet and signaled for a first down as the crowd roared with approval. The Tigers were on the move Saturday night, poised to build their lead on No. 1 Georgia and put the finishing touches on the greatest upset in team history.
Then came the flag.
There went the victory.
A personal foul on right guard Mitchell Walters, his second costly penalty of the night, erased Banister’s catch, put the Tiger in third-and-long and sucked Mizzou’s momentum out of Memorial Stadium for good.