Final
Missouri upsets No. 3 Oklahoma 36-27
Oct 24, 2010 - 5:59 AM By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports WriterCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Oklahoma's stay at the top of the BCS will be brief.
Thousands of yellow-clad fans stormed the field even before the end of the Sooners' final, desperate play, hauling one goal post and part of the other to a local tavern after No. 18 Missouri's 36-27 victory on Saturday night.
"It's huge, it's gigantic," said coach Gary Pinkel, who had been 0-6 against the Sooners. "It's a long time coming. I'm just real proud of our team."
Jerrell Jackson spun free from a knot of tacklers on a 38-yard reception for the go-ahead score, the highlight of his best game of the year and the spark to a 16-point fourth quarter against the error-prone and third-ranked Sooners that put a sellout crowd of 71,004 in a celebratory mood.
"I don't think I'm going to pinch myself," quarterback Blaine Gabbert said. "But it's a pretty big win."
Oklahoma (6-1, 2-1 Big 12) committed three costly turnovers, out of character considering it had only five giveaways the first six games. Two of the turnovers led to 10 points and the other squelched a drive deep in Missouri territory. The Sooners also missed a chip-shot field goal.
"Against a team like this in an environment like this, it's amazing that we even had a chance in the fourth quarter," coach Bob Stoops said. "I wish we would have played better and taken care of the football."
Oklahoma's DeMarco Murray was held to a season-low 49 yards on 12 carries, although he caught eight passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. Murray had 100-yard games the previous two games.
An 86-yard touchdown return by Gahn McGaffie on the opening kickoff set the tone for the Tigers (7-0, 3-0), who ended a seven-game losing streak against Oklahoma dating to 1998. They beat the Sooners for only the second time in the last 21 meetings.
Missouri is 7-0 for the first time since 1960, when the school ended 11-0 and finished No. 5 after beating Navy in the Orange Bowl. This one was especially satisfying, coming against a school that whipped them the last three meetings, including ending the Tigers' one-week stay at No. 1 with a 38-17 victory in the 2007 Big 12 championship game and hammering them again 62-21 in the 2008 conference title game.
Gabbert was 30 for 42 for 308 yards and the Tigers had a 486-402 advantage in total yards while getting 149 yards rushing from tailbacks De'Vion Moore, Henry Josey and Kendial Lawrence.
"Our pass rush was unacceptable," Oklahoma linebacker Jeremy Beal said. "I feel like we didn't touch him at all, and that's including myself."
Missouri can't savor this one for long. Next week the Tigers are at No. 16 Nebraska, coming off a 51-41 victory at Oklahoma State.
"We play Nebraska next week. This isn't the national championship, certainly," Pinkel said. "But it's big for our program, it's big for a lot of reasons."
Oklahoma became another national championship front-runner to tumble in a road conference game, following Alabama and Ohio State, who were both No. 1 in the AP poll when they lost the past two Saturdays.
That helped clear the way for the Sooners to be first when the BCS standings debuted last week, but that will change Sunday. Oregon will likely take the top spot. Second place could go to Boise State, Auburn or maybe TCU.
"Missouri played well and we weren't quite ready," tight end James Hanna said. "It's harder to play on the road, but I feel like we can be mature enough to get it done."
Jackson had nine catches for 139 yards, both season bests. He totaled 18 catches the first six games, playing the pre-conference schedule wearing a cast from a broken left wrist.
Landry Jones threw three touchdown passes but was intercepted twice for Oklahoma. Aldon Smith returned one 58 yards to set up a touchdown in the first quarter and Zavier Gooden's pick in the fourth quarter led to a field goal, but only after Missouri had first-and-goal from the 1.
Jackson's touchdown gave Missouri a 26-21 lead with 12:43 to go. Gabbert was lined up as a wide receiver on backup James Franklin's 3-yard scoring run with 6:36 left.
Trey Millard's 3-yard run cut the gap to nine for Oklahoma only 30 seconds later after Mossis Madu's 77-yard kickoff return, but the conversion pass fell incomplete and a subsequent onside kick failed when a Sooners player touched the ball before it went 10 yards.
The Oklahoma giveaways helped Missouri take a 17-14 lead, the first time the Sooners trailed at the end of a quarter all season. Grant Ressel kicked a 36-yard field goal on the final play of the half after the Tigers called timeout with a second to go after a short gain, nearly squandering the scoring chance.
Missouri twice led by a touchdown earlier in the game, opening with a bang on McGaffie's kickoff return TD and capitalizing on Smith's 58-yard interception return that led to De'Vion Moore's 1-yard run early in the second quarter.
James Winchester recovered Carl Gettis' fumble on a punt, giving Oklahoma a second chance after going 3-and-out on its opening possession. Kenny Stills was wide open on a 27-yard touchdown pass to cap a four-play, 45-yard drive.
Murray, who broke Steve Owens' 41-year-old school career touchdown record last week, got his 59th on a 4-yard swing pass to cap a 14-play, 89-yard drive that tied it at 14 late in the second.
Missouri defensive tackle Dominique Hamilton broke his right ankle in the first half, and Pinkel said Hamilton would miss the rest of the season.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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OKLAHOMA (3) 7 7 7 6 27
MISSOURI (18) 7 10 3 16 36 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MISSOURI - TD, GAHN MCGAFFIE 86 YD KICKOFF
RETURN (GRANT RESSEL KICK),
0:14. MISSOURI 7-0
OKLAHOMA - TD, KENNY STILLS 27 YD PASS FROM
LANDRY JONES (JIMMY STEVENS
KICK), 2:32. OKLAHOMA 7
Oct 23 11:47 PM - NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 27
MISSOURI (18) 36 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 23 11:47 PM
TD OKLAHOMA TREY MILLARD 2 YD RUN (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
Oklahoma(3) 27, Missouri(18) 36 4th - 6:06Oct 23 11:29 PM- NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA
TREY MILLARD 2 YD RUN
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
OKLAHOMA (3) 27
MISSOURI (18) 36 6:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oklahoma(3) 27, Missouri(18) 36 4th - 6:06Oct 23 11:29 PM
TD MISSOURI JAMES FRANKLIN 3 YD RUN (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 36 4th - 6:36Oct 23 11:20 PM
TD MISSOURI JAMES FRANKLIN 3 YD RUN (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 36 4th - 6:36Oct 23 11:20 PM- NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 21
MISSOURI (18) 36 6:36 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 36 4th - 6:36Oct 23 11:20 PM - NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 21
MISSOURI (18) 29 9:44 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 29 4th - 9:44Oct 23 11:07 PM - 125
rootsRUWTbot Added 29 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 29 4th - 9:44Oct 23 11:07 PM
TD MISSOURI JERRELL JACKSON 38 YD PASS FROM BLAINE GABBERT (TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 26 4th - 12:43Oct 23 10:58 PM
TD MISSOURI JERRELL JACKSON 38 YD PASS FROM BLAINE GABBERT (TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 26 4th - 12:43Oct 23 10:58 PM- NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 21
MISSOURI (18) 26 12:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 26 4th - 12:43Oct 23 10:58 PM - 91
rootsRUWTbot Added 11 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 26 4th - 12:43Oct 23 10:58 PM - NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 21
MISSOURI (18) 20 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 23 10:48 PM
TD OKLAHOMA JAMES HANNA 3 YD PASS FROM LANDRY JONES (JIMMY STEVENS KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 20 3rd - 2:48Oct 23 10:36 PM
TD OKLAHOMA JAMES HANNA 3 YD PASS FROM LANDRY JONES (JIMMY STEVENS KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 20 3rd - 2:48Oct 23 10:36 PM
TD OKLAHOMA JAMES HANNA 3 YD PASS FROM LANDRY JONES (JIMMY STEVENS KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 20 3rd - 2:48Oct 23 10:36 PM- NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 21
MISSOURI (18) 20 2:48 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oklahoma(3) 21, Missouri(18) 20 3rd - 2:48Oct 23 10:36 PM - 75
roots - mark I think they're using a couple cans and some string...
Oklahoma(3) 14, Missouri(18) 20 3rd - 6:36Oct 23 10:30 PM - NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 14
MISSOURI (18) 20 6:36 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oklahoma(3) 14, Missouri(18) 20 3rd - 6:36Oct 23 10:27 PM - glennism So, are they announcing from 1990? .. or is the audio just that bad here?
Oklahoma(3) 14, Missouri(18) 17 3rd - 12:06Oct 23 10:22 PM - NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 14
MISSOURI (18) 17 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oklahoma(3) 14, Missouri(18) 17 HalfOct 23 9:41 PM - 81
roots
TD OKLAHOMA DEMARCO MURRAY 4 YD PASS FROM LANDRY JONES (JIMMY STEVENS KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 14, Missouri(18) 14 2nd - 4:08Oct 23 9:27 PM
TD OKLAHOMA DEMARCO MURRAY 4 YD PASS FROM LANDRY JONES (JIMMY STEVENS KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 14, Missouri(18) 14 2nd - 4:08Oct 23 9:27 PM
TD OKLAHOMA DEMARCO MURRAY 4 YD PASS FROM LANDRY JONES (JIMMY STEVENS KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 14, Missouri(18) 14 2nd - 4:08Oct 23 9:27 PM- NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 14
MISSOURI (18) 14 4:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oklahoma(3) 14, Missouri(18) 14 2nd - 4:08Oct 23 9:27 PM
TD MISSOURI DE'VION MOORE 1 YD RUN (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 7, Missouri(18) 14 2nd - 14:31Oct 23 8:58 PM
TD MISSOURI DE'VION MOORE 1 YD RUN (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 7, Missouri(18) 14 2nd - 14:31Oct 23 8:58 PM- NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 7
MISSOURI (18) 14 14:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oklahoma(3) 7, Missouri(18) 14 2nd - 14:31Oct 23 8:58 PM - NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 7
MISSOURI (18) 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 23 8:52 PM
TD OKLAHOMA KENNY STILLS 27 YD PASS FROM LANDRY JONES (JIMMY STEVENS KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 7, Missouri(18) 7 1st - 12:28Oct 23 8:23 PM
TD OKLAHOMA KENNY STILLS 27 YD PASS FROM LANDRY JONES (JIMMY STEVENS KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 7, Missouri(18) 7 1st - 12:28Oct 23 8:23 PM
TD OKLAHOMA KENNY STILLS 27 YD PASS FROM LANDRY JONES (JIMMY STEVENS KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 7, Missouri(18) 7 1st - 12:28Oct 23 8:23 PM- NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 7
MISSOURI (18) 7 12:28 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oklahoma(3) 7, Missouri(18) 7 1st - 12:28Oct 23 8:23 PM
TD MISSOURI GAHN MCGAFFIE 86 YD KICKOFF RETURN (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 0, Missouri(18) 7 1st - 14:46Oct 23 8:14 PM
TD MISSOURI GAHN MCGAFFIE 86 YD KICKOFF RETURN (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
Oklahoma(3) 0, Missouri(18) 7 1st - 14:46Oct 23 8:14 PM- NCAAF
OKLAHOMA (3) 0
MISSOURI (18) 7 14:46 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oklahoma(3) 0, Missouri(18) 7 1st - 14:46Oct 23 8:14 PM
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