Missouri kicker Harrison Mevis does Gator Chomp after hitting game-winning field goal vs. Florida

Missouri kicker Harrison Mevis certainly knows how to market himself, considering the hefty specialist is nicknamed ‘The Thiccer Kicker.’ And he might’ve just found a viral moment for himself after driving home a game-winning field goal for Missouri in the final seconds on Senior Night.

After giving Missouri a 33-31 lead over Florida with fewer than :10 to play, Mevis celebrated with a few teammates before going back to the bench. And as he did, he made sure to rub the Gators’ noses in it.

Mevis started to do the Gator Chomp, the famous vertical clap that Florida fans do to mimic an alligators lethal mandibles.

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After a Florida pass attempt fell incomplete in the dying seconds, both teams took to the field to shake hands and walk off. Both head coaches, Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz and Florida’s Billy Napier, had shaken hands at midfield, and Drinkwitz got settled in to an interview with ESPN’s Katie George.

Then the officials made an unusual announcement: There was actually one second left on the clock.

We proved the belief in each other. We proved our quarterback’s a stud. We proved throw the ball to Luther Burden,” Drinkwitz said, before pausing.

“One second left. Hey!” he said, beginning to get his team recollected after hearing the stadium public address announcer explain there would be another play.

So, after both teams were regathered on their collective sidelines, Florida tried a hook and lateral with :01 left that didn’t convert, Drinkwitz, Mevis and the rest of the Tigers could finally bask in a Senior Night win, one that came amid hours of back-and-forth play and exchanged leads.

Missouri managed to overcome some 1st half woes

Missouri took a 13-7 lead over Florida into the half on Saturday night. And though the offense was churning along, Drinkwitz wanted some more scoring from that side.

Despite 153 first half rushing yards from star tailback Cody Schrader — plus a touchdown — Missouri had failed to score when in the red zone. Those two empty trips stuck with Drinkwitz as he spoke with George going into the locker room.

“We’re doing OK. We just gotta do a lot better in the red zone. We’ve had two attempts in there and had to settle for field goals. That’s really the difference in the game right now,” Drinkwitz said.

Schrader accounted for 153 yards and his score on 15 carries. However, quarterback Brady Cook wasn’t sharp in the first half, completing 6-of-13 for 56 yards.