"Rigged" "What an ending": Fans divided over Missouri's Music City Bowl game against Iowa

No. 19 Missouri overc͏a͏me a 10-point defi͏cit t͏o d͏efeat Iow͏a 27-24͏ in the Musi͏c City͏ Bowl on Monday. Quarterback Brad͏y͏ Cook led the͏ Ti͏g͏ers, completing 18 of 32 pa͏sses͏ for 2͏87 yards and ͏tw͏o to͏u͏chdowns, and rushi͏ng for 5͏4 yard͏s͏ on ͏1͏4 carries. ͏

Iowa ͏st͏arted strong, leading 21-14 at halftime, but Missouri's defe͏nse held͏ the Hawkeyes to just a͏ field goal ͏in the second half. Redshirt fr͏es͏hman kicker Blak͏e Crai͏g was pivotal, hitting two f͏our͏th-quart͏er ͏field goals from 51 ͏and 56 ya͏rds, the͏ latter giving the Tigers ͏a ͏27-24 lead with 4:36 remaining. ͏

A crucial defensive stand occurred with 1:03 left when linebacker Corey Flagg Jr. and defensive back Daylan Carnell stopped Iowa quarterback Brendan Sullivan on a fourth-and-inches play, sealing the victory for Missouri.

Fans on the internet were divided, with some calling out the referees saying the game was rigged while others praised the ending.

One set of fans claimed the Tigers were underrated the whole season while others disagreed.

"Mizzou was so underrated this season. Criminally underrated. They could’ve done serious WORK in these playoffs honestly," a fan commented.

"No they were not. They got lucky in this game. They had a cup cake of a schedule," another fan tweeted.

Fans had different opinions even regarding the game.

"That was bad football," an X user said.

"It was a great entertaining game," another fan wrote fan .

Brady Cook (Music City Bowl)

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"Really proud of our team": Missouri Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz after winning the Music City Bowl

NCAA Football: Music City Bowl-Iowa at Missouri - Source: Imagn

The Tigers' 27-24 victory over the Hawkeyes in the Music City Bowl drew reactions from players and coaches. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz praised his team and said:

"Really, really proud of our team, and to finish the season, the win totals isn't important, but being ranked -- to start the season and finish the season ranked is a heck of an accomplishment for this senior class"

Quarterback Brady Cook reflected on his final game and expressed what the win meant to him.

“It’s nice to go out with a win," Brady said. "I look back, 2021, 2022. That’s not fun leaving the bowl site and going out with a loss. Not at all. You think about it for a long time. That sits with you for a long time. I definitely didn’t want that to be the case with my last game in a Tiger uniform.”

The Tigers end this season with a 10-3 record.