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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Let’s go back before Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz wiped tears of joy from his eyes following Mizzou’s stunning 30-27 win against No. 15 Kansas State here Saturday afternoon.
We’re talking about back before MU athletics director Desiree Reed-Francois watched golden waves of fans crash down around her from the Memorial Stadium stands onto a euphoric Faurot Field, before kicker Harrison Mevis used a military reference to stop the panic happening around him from impacting the space between his helmeted ears, before quarterback Brady Cook on a sprained right knee spearheaded a drive that gave his kicker a chance to make Southeastern Conference history.