Foster had saved his life, Burns said to KOMU 8, joking Thursday that Foster was the clean-up hitter as the fourth person to help out. Missouri football trainers treated Burns after four of his ribs were slightly fractured after the ordeal.

The SEC Network anchor and ESPN personality was eating with conference Commissioner Greg Sankey and the game broadcast crew when a piece of steak became lodged in his throat.

Prior to the Tigers Week 3 matchup, Missouri fan Jack Foster helped a man having a medical emergency and became a hero in many people's eyes.