Ahmad Hardy's incredible debut season with Missouri will officially be cemented in the program record books. In the fourth quarter of the Gator Bowl against N

Why was Mizzou star Ahmad Hardy taken off the field late? And were the referees right to take QB Matt Zollers out for the final play?

Walk-on Brett Brown, who had not attempted a pass all season for the Tigers, couldn't connect on the final play.

Transfer plans led to the Tigers losing two other starters at wide receiver — Joshua Manning and Marquis Johnson. Additionally, tight end Brett Norfleet missed the game to recover from a injury procedure he underwent shortly after the conclusion of the regular season.

The Mizzou football team fell short of a heroic game-winning drive in the final seconds on Saturday's TaxSlayer Gator Bowl to lose to No. 19 Virginia, 13-7. With the loss, head coach Eli Drinkwitz's team falls to 8-5 on the year for their first bowl loss since 2022.

Although the excitement was dampened by a 13-7 loss, Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy's re-writing of the single-season rushing record provided a glimmer of joy.

The Missouri Tigers didn't look great in their 13-7 loss to the No. 19 Virginia Cavaliers in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, dropping to 8-5 to close out the season. A win in this matchup would've secured history for the Tigers, but the ugly fashion of the loss and the hope that many had may leave a bad taste in some people's mouths.

Each year, more and more college football teams opt out of bowl game invitations, and this year is no exception. With the creation of the college football playoff, more teams have a shot to contend for a national title,