It was fourth-and-10 and too far out to trot a backup, rookie kicker onto the field.

Missouri football, down six points to KU with time running out in the first half, needed points out of the drive. A turnover on downs wasn’t going to kill the Tigers , but it was likely going to send them into the break facing a deficit — and maybe a two-score deficit.

Kansas sent three to rush the passer. Beau Pribula’s pocket stayed clean.

His pass was pristine.

It was inches over the fingertips of the corner and dropping before the safety could make a play on the ball. Slotted perfectly, and into the only bucket that rookie wideout Donovan Olugbode, no stranger to catches that could headline a carnival act, could stretch out an arm, drag it to his chest and get a foot down in time to move the c

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