COLUMBIA, Mo. — It all made sense by Sunday. Barry Odom was unusually subdued after his team’s 32-point win over Troy on Saturday, and while his quarterback’s left knee was surely on his mind — those fears soon were put to rest — Odom already knew what everyone outside the program learned Sunday: Linebacker Cale Garrett’s season was done just as it started to peak.
Fine enough to make five tackles and intercept two passes in the first half, the second returned for a touchdown. But in the locker room, it became obvious that Missouri’s senior co-captain wasn’t right.