Beau Pribula manifested the moment.

Can you blame him? After a couple years playing backup in State College, he left Penn State in search of a shot. He landed at Missouri football with that opportunity. The Tigers quarterback competition officially ran into the season, but Pribula got the first crack at making an impression; making himself a starter.

And there went speedy wideout Marquis Johnson, half-a-field ahead of him and never getting any less open.

Dime, and a 49-yard, there’s-your-deep-ball touchdown just five plays into his Tigers career.

“I’d say it's law of attraction,” Pribula said. “Probably envisioned that a couple times before this game, really just imagining it and (doing) it physically.” Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now.

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