In several ways, Mizzou’s 27-24 win over Iowa in the Music City Bowl was a microcosm of its entire season.
For much of the game, the Tigers weren’t as sound as the music that blared from across the Cumberland River. Although they remained within striking distance, they couldn’t overtake their regional peers.
But just like so many other games since 2023, Mizzou figured it out in the home stretch; a 10-point Hawkeye deficit was erased, and when Cook took a knee with 63 seconds left, Mizzou had sealed another victory in which they looked down and out, only for the Tigers to find a way to win.