So close

Mizzou falls to Georgia, 28-27.

20160910_mizzoueasternmich-49 Photos by Rob Hill and Morgan Lieberman
Published Sept. 18, 2016

Early in the fourth quarter of their 2016 matchup with Georgia, the Tigers held the lead, 27-21. Then the Bulldogs' Isaiah McKenzie caught a 20-yard pass with 89 seconds left, catapulting Georgia to a 28-27 win over Mizzou at Faurot Field. The winning touchdown was the third for McKenzie.

During the Georgia game, Mizzou fans striped the Zou, dressing in black or gold, according to assigned section, and creating tiger stripes across the stadium.

Memorial Stadium with fans in black and gold. — Fans wore, alternately, black or gold to create Tiger stripes across the stadium. Photo by Rob Hill.

Truman with students — Truman the tiger warms up the crowd before the start of the Missouri-Georgia football game Saturday. Photo by Rob Hill

Huge drum. — Laura Cook of the Big Mo squad bangs the drum loudly at Saturday's SEC Conference opener between Missouri and Georgia. Photo by Rob Hill.

Brett Williams, 17, played some ball before the game outside of Faurot Field on Saturday. — Brett Williams, 17, plays some ball outside Faurot Field before the game. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Ava Hughes, 9, plays against Sydney Schulte,9, in tailgating territory on Saturday. — Ava Hughes, 9, plays against Sydney Schulte,9, in tailgating territory. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

J'den Cox with microphone — Mizzou senior wrestler and Olympic bronze medalist J'den Cox performs the national anthem before the game. Photo by Rob Hill

The Golden Girls prepare for their routine during football warm ups on Saturday. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Bulldog with a fan. — Even on a cool evening, Uga X, the University of Georgia mascot, enjoys air conditioned comfort. Photo by Rob Hill

Marching band performing. — Marching Mizzou gets into the swing of the pregame show for the early autumn SEC football opener Saturday. Photo by Rob Hill

Mizzou Tigers get ready to leave the tunnel with Coach Barry Odom. — The Tigers get ready to leave the tunnel with Coach Barry Odom. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

The fog increases as the Mizzou Tigers get ready for their grand entrance. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Ish Witter took the ball towards the end zone in the first quarter of the game. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Football player crossing into the end zone. — Jason Rees scores a touchdown in the first quarter against Georgia. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

People with a cannon. — Kimberly Wood of the Mizzou ROTC squad reacts with fellow canon crewman E.J. Gelvin, left, at the opening volley. Photo by Rob Hill

Kids in yellow truck. — Lucky fans ride in the yellow fire truck and watch Truman spray Tiger's Lair with water. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Truman The Tiger embraces some of his biggest fans in the Tiger Lair student section on Saturday. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

The Tiger Stripe swept the alumni section on the first SEC game of the season. — The Tiger Stripe sweeps the alumni section in the first SEC game of the season. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Mike Mizerny, Rob Dettmer, Becca Moss, and Jacob Thompson share a laugh as they look towards the jumbotron during a timeout at the Mizzou football game. — Mike Mizerny, Rob Dettmer, Becca Moss and Jacob Thompson share a laugh as they look toward the Jumbotron during a timeout at the Mizzou football game. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

cheerleader in the air — Mizzou Cheer Team Flyer Ashlyn Balch is airborne during a game timeout. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Hands and feet — The men of Mizzou Cheer hold up one of their flyers. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Number 3 — Drew Lock shows excitement after a touchdown during the Georgia game. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Football play — Chris Black keeps his eye on the ball during the SEC home game against Georgia. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Players on the field — Jason Rees celebrates a great offensive play during the third quarter. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Kevin Pendleton celebrates a successful offensive play in the third quarter. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Michael Scherer takes down the Georgia quarterback in the third quarter. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Number 6 — J'Mon Moore takes a moment to himself during the Mizzou football game.

Tackle — J'Mon Moore accelerates forward. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Georgia fans opt out of the Missouri Waltz in the fourth quarter. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Football players on the field. — Mizzou's J'Mon Moore, 6, reacts after fumbling the ball in the fourth quarter. Georgia scored the winning touchdown after they recovered the ball. Photo by Rob Hill

Christian Holmes takes a step off the field after an aggressive head butting. — Christian Holmes takes a step off the field after an aggressive head butt. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Officer Spalding looks at the score in the final minutes of the Mizzou game. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Mizzou football players take a moment of prayer in the last minute of the game. — Mizzou football players take a moment to regroup in the last minute of the game. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

Cam Hilton walks off the field in disappointment after a nail biting loss to Georgia. — Cam Hilton walks off the field in disappointment after a nail-biting loss to Georgia. Photo by Morgan Lieberman

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