So Auburn avoids last place...for now.
Missouri and Auburn faced off in an overtime bout-for-the-basement last Saturday and both showed exactly why they were playing for it.
Up three in OT, Auburn just needed to stop Mizzou’s drive to survive at home, but allowed RB Nathaniel Peat to find a hole and charge for the end zone.
Then, just before he cut into the corner of the end zone, the ball popped out as he got tackled and Auburn pounced on it. One second Mizzou was an inch away from instant victory. The next Auburn had the ball and the win.