The Tigers’ leading rusher, Noel ran the ball on the first five plays of the possession before Cook found Luther Burden III for a 6-yard gain. A miscommunication on third down resulted in a loss of two yards, setting up a crucial fourth-and-5 with less than two minutes to go.

Missouri fell to the South Carolina Gamecocks 34-30 after a climactic ending, as quarterback LaNorris Sellers threw a 15-yard passing touchdown to running back Raheim Sanders with 15 seconds remaining in the game.