Brady Cook returned from an injury to lead No. 19 Missouri to two fourth-quarter touchdowns, including the go-ahead run by Jamal Roberts with 46 seconds to go, as the Tigers rallied for a 21-17 victory over Auburn.

All of the attention may be on quarterback Brady Cook following Missouri's Homecoming win over Auburn, but the Missouri defense was the unsung heroes against Au

5. Mizzou has won its last seven homecoming games. For a tradition like no other, the Tigers look to extend that streak — and Drinkwitz looks to stay perfect in homecoming games leading the Tigers. He’s 4-0 in Columbia.

Here are 3 takeaways from Saturday’s thriller in Columbia:

Mizzou (Mizzou!) had just defeated No. 2 Alabama. “All in all,” coach Paul “Bear” Bryant told reporters, “it was a good old country beating.” At halftime, the visitors from Missouri already were up 20-0.

The Missouri Tigers’ senior quarterback was knocked from Saturday’s Homecoming game against Auburn with a lower-leg injury in the first half. But he returned and led the game-winning drive as Mizzou beat the Tigers from Auburn, Alabama 21-17 at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.