The Tigers’ leading rusher, Noel ran the ball on the first five plays of the possession before Cook found Luther Burden III for a 6-yard gain. A miscommunication on third down resulted in a loss of two yards, setting up a crucial fourth-and-5 with less than two minutes to go.

South Carolina, which was No. 23 in the poll heading into its matchup with Mizzou, climbed four spots to No. 19. More: What does Missouri football have to play for after South Carolina loss?

Missed tackles on defense and just gave up too many plays,” Johnny Walker Jr. said. “We didn’t help the offense out. They did their job. We gotta do ours.”

Here's a full transcript of what head coach Eli Drinkwitz had to say following the loss. Opening Statement: "Coach [Shane] Beamer and his football team, they earned it right there

South Carolina defeated Missouri football 34-30 on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium, scoring with 15 seconds left on the clock to down the Tigers in a stunning, back-and-forth second half. Here is how we graded Missouri in its loss at South Carolina: Missouri’s offense came alive in the second half,

So, I think it's just all three phases of the game and needing to work together to find ways to win." Missouri enters their Week 12 as 14-point underdogs. Cook was listed as doubtful on Friday night.