COLUMBIA – Down 28-21 with 43 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Missouri faced a fourth and 12 on Tennessee's 25 yard line. Tiger quarterback James Franklin stepped back and threw a pass to freshman receiver Dorial Green-Beckham who was able to keep his toes just inbounds to tie the game and force overtime. In the four-overtime periods thriller, the Tigers were able to hold on to a 51-48 victory against the Volunteers. The victory put the Tigers record at 5-5 overall and 2-5 in the Southeastern Conference.
WEEK IN MISSOURI SPORTS: Tigers pull out victory in 4-overtime periods thriller
Sunday, November 11, 2012 | 6:29 p.m. CST
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