Instead they suffered a sloppy 38-33 loss to Oklahoma State, a flawed .500 team from the lesser Big 12 Conference. Questionable game management, special teams mishaps and untimely breakdowns on both sides of the ball left Odom with still another haunting defeat.
What if they finished 11-2 instead of 8-5? Just imagine what 11-2 would have done for their brand.
Sure, there were lots of positives to take from 2018. Once again Odom rallied the Tigers to a late surge, highlighted by an epic 38-17 victory at Florida against the powerful Gators. They showed great resolve while overcoming excruciating losses to the Gamecocks and Wildcats.