COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri football team has already followed one crushing loss with an inspired performance. Can the Tigers do it all over again?
Two weeks ago, Mizzou couldn’t finish at Auburn, committing too many critical mistakes late in a 17-14 overtime defeat. But the Tigers shook off the disappointment and recovered in time to play their best game of the season Saturday, nearly toppling top-ranked and 30-point favorite Georgia. But Mizzou’s knockout punches didn’t land cleanly in a 26-22 loss. Drinkwitz’s team had to settle for almost scoring the biggest upset in MU history.