 This was the 91st meeting between the schools with the Sooners holding the advantage 63–23–5.In the words of Coach Bob Stoops, the Sooners played "opportunistic" football against Missouri; converting four take-aways into 19 points (and adding a touchdown on a drive that saw new life after a "roughing the kicker" penalty) to beat the Tigers in Columbia.It was the first home loss of the season for Missouri and broke an eight-game home winning streak that stretched back into the 2005 season.