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Mizzou's Holmes poised to break through in secondary

Missouri cornerback Christian Holmes, left, watches a 2017 practice on Faurot Field alongside defensive end Marcell Frazier, red jersey. Holmes will be out extensively with a dislocated shoulder. Frazier sat out drills with a strained quadriceps.

COLUMBIA, Mo. • When Georgia wide receiver Jeremiah Holloman ran into the end zone but dropped the ball near the goal line, Missouri cornerback Christian Holmes zeroed in. He sprinted over from the opposite side of the field and scooped up the ball rolling past the pylon — just in case.

“Coach (Barry) Odom, clear as day, put it on the media board in the team room, showing what happened the game before,” Holmes said.