No. 24 Missouri Earns a Last-Minute Comeback Win Over Oklahoma

After another slow start, the Tigers' stunted offense took a late lead against the Sooners with the help of the defense.

Nov 9, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Drew Pyne (6) runs the ball against Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman Ethan Downs (40) and Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Dasan McCullough (1) during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

The whole game was determined within a matter of minutes. It was a massive swing that played with the emotions of the sold out Faurot Field.

When it looked like the Missouri Tigers had the game in the bag, the Oklahoma Sooners came back to make it a tie game. Just minutes later, Missouri fumbled the ball and it was recovered by the Sooners, who ran it into the end zone for a 23-16 lead with two minutes left. 

But that wasn’t the end of the game. 

A launched 33-yard pass to wide receiver Luther Burden III brought the game to the Oklahoma 10-yard line. Two plays later, Pyne sent another ball through the air and into the arms of wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. in the end zone to tie the game with a minute left. 

The winning play came from a fumble recovered by Defensive end Zion Young that he ran into the end zone to make it 30-23 Missouri, after the extra point. This gave the Tigers their first win over Oklahoma since 2010.

After nothing was working with the Sooners offense in the first quarter, they were forced to punt once more. But punter Luke Elzinga didn’t send the ball across the field with his foot, it came from his hands and landed in the arms of tight end Bauer Sharp, who ran it to the Missouri 10-yard line before he was taken down. 

Missouri’s defense shut the momentum down with back-to-back sacks of quarterback Jackson Arnold. Oklahoma lost 15-yards on the sacks and a delay of game in the drive. The Sooners ended up with a 40-yard field goal from the drive. 

The theme of special teams making the difference continued when the Sooners muffed a punt and it was recovered by Missouri cornerback Ja’Marion Wayne. The Tigers were positioned on the Oklahoma 28-yard line with a first down. The longest gain of the night for Missouri followed the muffed punt, it came in the form of a 19-yard pass from quarterback Drew Pyne to former Sooner Theo Wease. 

The Tigers weren’t able to get it in the end zone on the drive. Kicker Blake Craig made a 25-yard field goal to get Missouri on the board and break a five-quarter scoring drought for the Tigers.

In the first half, the defense was able to hold the Sooners off enough to keep them without a touchdown. They were able to get three field goals to end the half 9-3. 

Missouri’s second drive of the second half is where things actually began to come together for the Tigers. Pyne was finally able to find the arms of his receivers and combined for 44 passing yards on the drive. It was Wease that broke the barrier and got the first touchdown of the game on a 13-yard pass from Pyne. 

The Tigers were finally ahead with Pyne as quarterback.The last time that Missouri had the lead with Pyne in the game was with 11 minutes left in the second quarter against Auburn on Oct. 19. He had just a lead of just one at this point. 

But a few plays after a fumble recovered by Missouri put the Tigers on the Oklahoma 30-yard line, Pyne was able to find tight end Brett Norfleet in the end zone to score the second touchdown for the Tigers. 

Oklahoma came back to score a touchdown that tied the game with three minutes left. The Tigers got the ball, but gave it back to the Sooners on a fumble that was recovered for another touchdown. 

Then the passes started landing for the Tigers. Pyne connected with Wease and Burden for the touchdown that tied the game. The recovered fumble for a touchdown gave the Tigers the lead, which they kept for the win. 

The defense kept the game close for the Tigers. With the under-staffed offense, it was likely that points would be scarce, but the defense made it the case for Oklahoma, too. Safety Daylan Carnell forced two fumbles that were recovered by Missouri. Linebacker Chuck Hicks and defensive ends Zion Young and Johnny Walker Jr. combined for two sacks of Arnold.

Live Updates

Fourth Quarter

0:30- A recovered fumble by Missouri's Zion Young is ran into the end zone to give the Tigers the lead. 30-23 Missouri

1:03- Theo Wease keeps a foot in for a touchdown. The extra point is good. 23-23

1:16- Drew Pyne launches a 33-yard pass into the arms of Luther Burden III. The Tigers are on the Oklahoma 10-yard line.

1:52- Drew Pyne connects with Theo Wease for 28-yards on the first play of the drive.

2:00- The Sooners recover a fumble from Missouri and run it into the end zone for the lead. 23-16 Oklahoma

3:18- The Sooners tie the game on a touchdown. It came on an 18-yard pass from QB Jackson Arnold. The extra point is good. 16-16

8:47- Drew Pyne connects with Brett Norfleet in the end zone for the second Tigers touchdown of the game. The extra point is no good. 16-9 Missouri

13:48- Oklahoma fumbles the ball after a catch due to a punch out from Daylan Carnell. Missouri recovered the ball and starts on the Oklahoma 30-yard line.

Third Quarter

5:43- Missouri brings in the first touchdown of the game. It was a 13-yard pass from Drew Pyne to former Sooner Theo Wease Jr that broke the barrier for the Tigers. The extra point was good. 10-9 Missouri

12:17- Missouri gets the stop on a 4th-and-1. The Tigers get the ball on the Missouri 40-yard line.

Second Quarter

0:01- Oklahoma kicker Zach Schmit makes a 56-yard field goal. 9-3 Oklahoma

3:26- Kicker Blake Craig makes a 25-yard field goal after QB Drew Pyne was not able to get the ball into the end zone from the Oklahoma eight-yard line. 6-3 Oklahoma

5:48- After a muffed punt by Oklahoma, Missouri recovers the ball on the Oklahoma 28-yard line for a first down.

7:58- The Sooners get their second field goal of the game from the 35-yard line. 6-0 Oklahoma

10:47- Luther Burden is down on the field with injury after a 4th-and-1. He walked away and entered the medical tent. Burden was short of the line and the ball was turned over to Oklahoma on the Mizzou-44

14:56- Oklahoma gets the first points of the game with a 40-yard field goal. 3-0 Oklahoma

First Quarter

1:22- Missouri Defensive end Zion Young goes down on the field with an injury. He returned to the huddle minutes later,

2:38- The Sooners pull off a fake punt for a gain of 43 yards. They got a five-yard penalty for delay of game following the play.

10:11- Oklahoma fumbles the ball with the help of Daylan Carnell and Missouri comes up with the ball on the Oklahoma 50

Pre Game

• Marcus Carroll was announced by the stadium PA as the starting running back for Missouri, despite Nate Noel being active.

Here's everything to know about the matchup, including TV and radio information.

Missouri Tigers vs. Oklahoma Sooners

Who: Missouri (6-2, 2-2 SEC) vs. Oklahoma (5-4, 1-4 SEC)

What: Week 11 of the College Football season

Where: Faurot Field (62,621), Columbia, Missouri

When: Saturday, November 9, 6:45 p.m.

TV: SEC Network

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Radio: Tiger Radio Network: (Play-by-play Mike Kelly, Analyst Howard Richards, Sideline Chris Gervino)

Series: Missouri trails 24-67-5

Last Meeting: Sept. 24, 2011 — Unranked Missouri attempted a comeback upset over No. 1 Oklahoma on the road, entering the fourth quarter trailing 31-14. The effort led by touchdowns from quarterback James Franklin and Henry Josey in the fourth quarter was too little too late, with Missouri losing 38-28.

Last Time Out, Missouri: The Tigers took their second bye week of the season in Week 10, a much-needed one at that. Quarterback Brady Cook suffered an upper body injury the week prior at Alabama. Cook's status against the Sooners is unknown.

Last Time Out, Oklahoma: The Sooners took a break from their brutal SEC schedule to finish out their non-conference slate, winning 59-14 over Maine.