When Saturday’s game looked like it could take a turn, the Mizzou Tigers made sure to correct it.
Mizzou’s Ronnell Perkins picked off a Ryan Hilinski pass in the end zone and took it 100 yards the other way to mark a three-score game late in the third quarter instead of a one-score game.
The interception was pivotal, as it ended South Carolina’s best drive of the night, and eventually helped Mizzou win 34-14 and start the SEC off 1-0 for the first time since 2013.
Perkins’ pick came as Hilinski looked like he had turned the Gamecocks in the right direction.