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Mizzou falls inches short at Vanderbilt in gut-wrenching 17-10 loss

A Hail Mary landed in Kevin Coleman Jr.’s hands — just not quite far enough. Missouri’s furious rally ended a yard shy in a crushing 17-10 loss at Vanderbilt.

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The ball hung in the air, the clock hit zero, and Kevin Coleman Jr. came down with it — just not quite far enough.

Missouri’s desperate Hail Mary on the final play was caught a yard short of the goal line, sealing a 17-10 loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday night and delivering one of the cruelest endings imaginable for a team that had battled through injuries, mistakes, and adversity for 60 minutes.