The Cotton Bowl needed a savior late in the first half, and Mizzou’s record-setting kicker Harrison Mevis was poised to play the part.

Already, Mevis holds the SEC’s record for longest field goal made with his 61-yard game-winner earlier in the season. And, with Friday’s first-half action mired by disastrous offenses, Mevis stood ready for a shot at glory.

With time running out in the first half, the Tigers picked up enough yards to get Mevis a shot at a 65-yard field goal attempt. According to the ESPN broadcast, Mevis was good from that range in pre-game warmups.

As the country prepared to witness a shot at history, disaster struck Mizzou. That miscue came in the form of a delay of game penalty, pushing the Tigers too far outside of Mevis’ range for a last-second try.

A last-second hail mary from Brady Cook was well off-target, and the lone moment of drama within the first half never materialized. Ultimately, college football fans far and wide were crushed that Mevis did not get his last-second try.

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