 For 218 consecutive games across 18 years, the Buffaloes had not been shut out; kicker Mason Crosby saved the streak with a 39-yard field goal into the wind late in the game.Gary Pinkel's Missouri team was the surprise of the conference in 2006, having already matched their win total from the previous year.They shared the lead for the Big 12 North division with Nebraska (who they lost to November 4 in Lincoln).