COLUMBIA, MO — The sold-out crowd was silent as Billy Bowman carried the ball unimpeded down the sideline towards the north end zone at Memorial Stadium.Ever since the second half started, the Tigers appeared in control and poised to hand the Sooners their fourth-straight Southeastern Conference loss. It still seemed very possible after the Sooners tied the game, 16-16, with 3:18 left coming off their first touchdown of the night.But when the ball popped out of running back Jamal Roberts’ hands and Bowman took it 43 yards to put the Sooners up 23-16 with two minutes left, it seemed to be a familiar scene.Sooner magic had struck again, this time against an old foe that was all too familiar with the idea.Just over a minute and a half of game time later, Missouri defensive end Zion Young would have the ball with a free lane to the end zone.The scoop and score turned a tied game into a seven-point lead with too little time for the Sooners to come back.In a game in which no touchdowns were scored in the first half, five were scored over the final nine minutes including two by the Tigers over the final 1:03.Missouri held on for a 3023 win to drop the Sooners to 1-5 in conference play and 5-4 overall.The Sooners led 9-3 at halftime behind three made field goals by Zach Schmit, including a 56-yarder to end the first half. It was tied for the thirdlongest in school history and extended his career long by 10 yards.The Sooners fumbled on their second drive of the game and had a quick three-and-out to start their third drive. On fourth down near midfield, punter Luke Elzinga completed a 43-yard pass to Bauer Sharp to put the Sooners deep in Missouri territory.They would end up being forced to kick a field goal and the fake punt would go down as the Sooners’ longest completion of the day.Oklahoma had 122 yards of total offense in the first half but held Missouri to just 88.The Tigers offense was playing without starting quarterback Brady Cook, but started to find a rhythm with back up Drew Pyne in the second half. Missouri had 190 yards of total offense in the second half and 70 yards on the ground.Meanwhile, the Sooners produced just 24 yards in the third quarter and gained just one first down.True freshman running back Xavier Robinson ...
