St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 26, 2020
Nick Bolton's time to strike has arrived at Mizzou
Missouri Tigers linebacker Nick Bolton (32) returns his fourth quarter interception for a touchdown during a game between the West Virginia Mountaineers vs the Missouri Tigers on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. Photo by David Carson,COLUMBIA, Mo. — When a torn pectoral tendon ended what might have become an All-American season for Missouri linebacker Cale Garrett last fall, the spotlight turned to his sidekick in the middle of the defense.
Nick Bolton didn’t disappoint.
By season’s end, the sophomore and first-year starter had become Mizzou’s best player.
Garrett, watching the second half from the sideline, wasn’t surprised.