The Florida Gators battled on the road against No.9 Missouri but came up just short, dropping their sixth game of the season 33-31. Both teams netted over 500 yards in the contest, but a late 4th quarter drive led to a game-winning 30-yard field goal by Missouri kicker Harrison Melvis.
Gator Country provides you with five early takeaways from the contest.
GOOD TEAMS WIN CLOSE GAMES
Good teams find ways to win close games; the Florida Gators are not a good football team. ESPN gave Florida a win probability of 99.9% with just 38 seconds left in the game before Brady Cook converted a 4th and 17 pass to Luther Burden to keep Missouri’s drive alive.