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COLUMBIA, MO. • Missouri’s Barry Odom has an early birthday present to take into the offseason.
On the eve of the head coach’s 40th birthday, his Tigers erased a 17-point halftime deficit and stunned Arkansas 28-24 to finish a disappointing season with the highest of highs in the Battle Line Rivalry.
Two huge defensive stops sealed the win for the Tigers, who finish Odom’s first season at 4-8 and 2-6 in the SEC. Arkansas, scoreless on its final six possessions, heads into bowl season 7-5 and 3-5 in SEC games.