Eli Drinkwitz incorrectly believed Mizzou had beaten Auburn with game-winning FG in OT
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When Mizzou‘s potential game-winning field goal against Auburn missed wide left, Eli Drinkwitz was one of the last people in the stadium to realize it.
The Tigers only needed 3 points after Auburn missed its potential go-ahead kick in its first overtime possession. Mizzou looked to have the win sealed, but freshman kicker Robert Meyer hooked it.
Despite the miss, SEC Network cameras caught Drinkwitz and his security team running out on the field as if the Tigers had won. Drinkwitz then stops in his tracks, bewildered to learn the kick hadn’t gone through the uprights afterall.
Here’s a look at Drinkwitz’s reaction:
Mizzou is trying to avoid a second consecutive SEC loss. The Tigers fell at home to Alabama last weekend, but a win over Auburn on Saturday would keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive and well for another week.
Auburn is still seeking its first SEC victory of the season.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
