Spring is the time of optimism in the NFL with most teams hopeful that the moves made this offseason will lead to success in the fall.

Brady Cook passed for a touchdown and ran for another TD, helping No. 6 Missouri top No. 24 Boston College 27-21.

Missouri and Tennessee typically aren’t confused for Georgia and Ohio State when it comes to college football’s powers.

All-America running back Cody Schrader ran for 128 yards and bulled into the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown to open the fourth quarter with Missouri’s first score, and the ninth-ranked Tigers capped an 11-win season with a 14-3 win over No. 7 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.