COLUMBIA, Mo. - Oklahoma's stay at the top of the BCS will be brief. And it looks like Oregon will take its place.
"It's huge, it's gigantic," said No. 18 Missouri's coach, Gary Pinkel, after his Tigers beat the No. 3-ranked Sooners 36-27 Saturday night. "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 spark to a 16-point fourth quarter against the error-prone Sooners.
"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.
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"Against a team like this in an environment like this, it's miraculous 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).
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 today. Oregon will likely take the top spot. Second place could go to Boise State, Auburn or maybe TCU.
