COLUMBIA, Mo. • As the final seconds slowly ticked away, as this long-overdue improbable dream was finally transforming into an incredible and unbelievable reality, from every corner of sold-out Faurot Field, cell-phone flashes flickered like so many stars on this brilliant, near-perfect night. There were 67,124 witnesses here on Saturday night, and everyone wanted to record this moment. So moments before the final seconds ticked off the clock and the scoreboard confirmed something that no sensible Mizzou fan could have ever conjured in their wildest dreams three months ago — a trip to the SEC Championship game — the camera lights twinkled away. And if you have ever bothered to wish upon a...
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