Missouri Football: The 10 best games of the 2010’s, to date
By Josh McSwain
2011 vs. Texas Tech
This may not be the most memorable game, but it was an exciting ending, for sure. Two teams were 5-5 and looking for a chance to make a bowl game. A struggling Mizzou secondary faced a stiff challenge against the high-flying Red Raider attack.
Tech jumped out to a 14-0 lead, as Bradley Marquez and Seth Doege both rushed for short touchdowns in the first quarter. Mizzou didn’t get on the board until less than five minutes left in the half, when Franklin rushed for a touchdown. Both teams got field goals late in the first half to make it 17-10, Tech, at the half.
Tech got a field goal, and then Franklin hit Michael Egnew for a touchdown to make Mizzou only down three. But Tech answered as Doege hit Darrin Moore for a touchdown to make it 27-17. But Mizzou was not finished.
The fourth quarter would belong to the Tigers, as Franklin hit Marcus Lucas for a touchdown, and then Mizzou took their first lead as Franklin ran in for a touchdown.
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Tech had one last chance, and drove it inside the red zone but Michael Sam made an incredible play with a tipped pass that he intercepted and sealed the win for Mizzou, 31-27.