Four weeks ago, most Tiger fans didn’t have September 21st — South Carolina at Missouri — circled on their calendars.
Sure, it would be the opening of SEC play against a team Mizzou hadn’t previously beaten in the last three matchups, but nobody (not me at least) predicted this Saturday’s game would feel like the litmus test of Mizzou’s potential this year.
The Tigers still have what are presumably their toughest two SEC games ahead of them, (Georgia and Florida), but beating South Carolinaf first is a necessity if the Tigers want to keep their hopes for a special season intact.