COLUMBIA, MO. • Of the 80,000 or so people at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Missouri quarterback Drew Lock might have been the least surprised when walk-on wide receiver Barrett Banister snagged a crucial third-down pass in the second half.
Banister, a redshirt freshman reserve, expected to make the catch, too, Lock figured.
But once the Tigers could exhale and celebrate the 38-17 victory, Lock cornered the redshirt freshman for a moment of truth.
Injuries have tested Missouri’s depth at receiver and tight end since August, but catches like Banister’s on Saturday have calmed some nerves within the offense.