As he leaned against a light post at Ross-Ade Stadium, Barry Odom didn’t sound all that much like a coach who’s 3-0 for the first time in his career.
He talked of injuries that led to his secondary’s struggles, and the inability of his staff to agree on a play-call for a fourth-down situation, and the currently unknown whereabouts of his pass rush and defense.
“I’m exhausted,” Odom said. “It wasn’t pretty a lot of times.”
Somehow, some way, Missouri beat Purdue 40-37 Saturday night. The victory was sealed on a 25-yard field goal by Tucker McCann in the final seconds.