COLUMBIA, MO. • Barrett Banister was still on a high Jan. 21, the day after his beloved New England Patriots rallied to beat the Chiefs in Kansas City for another AFC championship. Banister had been at Arrowhead Stadium to witness the overtime victory, as always wearing his Julian Edelman jersey.
“I’m super grateful and indebted to him for giving me that,” Banister said Saturday, a day spent proving his coach was right for the reward.
Last season Banister became one of Mizzou’s trustiest targets: Of his eight catches for 88 yards, three came on third down, going for 51 yards.