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After linebacker Michael Scherer intercepted a Delaware State pass in the first quarter on Saturday, he immediately brought the ball to the sideline where DeMontie Cross awaited him.
Cross, Missouri’s defensive coordinator, proceeded to give Scherer a hug almost as colossal as Missouri’s margin of victory, and for good reason.
When Scherer, a redshirt senior, jumped that route, it was the first time he picked off a football in his collegiate career. An interception was one of the few stats Scherer had not registered in his strong Missouri career. Up until the Delaware State game, Scherer had made 238 tackles and 15.