Missouri bettors are having a rough day.
In one of the most bet-on games of the day, LSU vs. Missouri ended in a way that rarely happens in college football.
The Missouri Tigers had the ball on their own five-yard line and were down 42-39 with 41 seconds left on the clock. Most Missouri bettors had Mizzou +5.5 or +6. If you had Mizzou, you were likely feeling pretty good at this point.
They could either score a touchdown and win the game, kick a field goal to go to overtime or turn it over, at which point LSU would kneel it out and take the three-point win. The worst thing that could happen would be a turnover that resulted in a touchdown. LSU wasn't likely to score if its offense had the ball.
Well, Major Burns had different ideas. Burns jumped a route, picked off Brady Cook and took it to the endzone.
MAJOR BURNS WITH A MAJOR PICK-SIX TO END THE GAME 😤@majorburns6 | @LSUfootballpic.twitter.com/cMuMu7krFf
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) October 7, 2023
LSU kicked the ensuing extra point to go up 49-39, breaking the hearts of Missouri bettors. Mizzou tried to put together a late drive, but needed a miracle to score a touchdown.
To make matters worse, Missouri was covering the entire game until the pick-six. Mizzou bettors likely felt like they were on the right side for the entirety of the game.
College football is a cruel sport sometimes.
