A week after a spectacular collapse in the closing minutes against Kentucky, Barry Odom and his Missouri Tigers discovered the perfect hangover cure for one of the program’s worst losses in recent history: Saturday’s 38-17 victory over No. 13 Florida at the Gators’ Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
But for both Odom and Lock, the play that defined the quarterback’s brilliant performance was a run — exactly the kind of run he’s been reluctant to make over his career. Armed with a 35-17 lead early in the fourth quarter, Lock gave up on a third-and-7 pass, barreled out of the pocket and dived for the sideline, stretching the ball just beyond the first-down marker.