head coach of the Longhorns. The win kept the Sooners in position to win the South Division of the Big 12 Conference. Missouri After three games away from home, the Sooners returned to Norman to take on Gary Pinkel's undefeated Missouri Tigers in front of 85,041 fans. The Tigers were picked by some in the preseason to win the Big 12 North. Coming into the game, the Sooners were 16–1 against Missouri since 1984 including a 26–10 win the past season. The crew of ESPN's College GameDay made a visit to Norman, adding to the meaning of this Homecoming bout. The Tigers entered the game ranked 11 in both polls, their highest ranking since 1981. The game matched the two highest ranked teams in the Big 12 at the time and was a preview of the Big 12 Championship. The Tigers came into the game with a Heisman-hopeful quarterback, Chase Daniel, and Jeremy Maclin, the nation's leader in all-purpose yardage (Maclin originally committed to Oklahoma but decommitted and went to Missouri). Daniel broke Missouri's record for passing in a single season in 2006 when he threw for 3,527 yards. He was also a run threat averaging 38 yards per game on the ground. However, the Tigers were without their leader rusher, Tony Temple, who was out with a sprained ankle. On the Oklahoma side, Sam Bradford again came into the game as the nation's top-rated passer. The game started rough for Oklahoma. Missouri received the ball first but did not cross midfield and was forced to punt the ball to Oklahoma. Bradford completed his first pass to Juaquin Iglesias but Iglesias lost the ball turning it over to Missouri at Oklahoma's 38 yard line. Missouri ran four passing plays and two rushes and scored the first touchdown of the game. Oklahoma answered on their next possession, running 12 plays and driving 64 yards for the tying touchdown. Garrett Hartley added a 28-yard field goal late in the 1st quarter to give the Sooners the lead. Bradford extended Oklahoma's lead in the 2nd quarter on pass completions of 30, 21, and 30 yards, the final one being a touchdown pass to tight end Jermaine Gresham. Missouri added a field goal to close out the 1st half bringing the Tigers within a touchdown. On Oklahoma's first possession of the second half, running back Chris Brown rushed for a touchdown but a failed