Top 25: Missouri pulls off upset of BCS No. 1 Oklahoma
Tigers beat Sooners for 2nd time in 21 tries
Oklahoma’s stay at the top of the BCS will be brief.
Thousands of yellow-clad fans stormed the field even before the end of the Sooners’ final, desperate play, hauling one goal post and part of the other to a local tavern after No. 18 Missouri’s 36-27 victory on Saturday night in Columbia, Mo.
“It’s huge, it’s gigantic,” said coach Gary Pinkel, who had been 0-6 against the Sooners. “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 highlight of his best game of the year and the spark to a 16-point fourth quarter against the error-prone and third-ranked Sooners that put a sellout crowd of 71,004 in a celebratory mood.
“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 in 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.
(4) TCU 38, Air Force 7: Ed Wesley had a career-high 209 yards and two touchdowns, and the TCU defense stiffened after giving up its first October touchdown, leading the Horned Frogs (8-0, 4-0 Mountain West) to a victory over the Falcons (5-3, 3-2) in Fort Worth, Texas.
(7) Alabama 41, Tennessee 10: Trent Richardson’s 65-yard touchdown run and 5-yard touchdown reception were part of 28 unanswered second-half points as the Crimson Tide (7-1, 4-1 SEC) routed the Volunteers (2-5, 0-4) in Knoxville, Tenn.
(9) Utah 59, Colorado State 6: Jordan Wynn threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns in drizzly weather and the Utes (7-0, 4-0 Mountain West) thrashed the Rams (2-6, 1-3) in Salt Lake City.
(11) Ohio State 49, Purdue 0: Terrelle Pryor threw for three scores, Dan Herron ran for two more and the Buckeyes (7-1, 3-1) romped past the Boilermakers (4-3, 2-1) in Columbus, Ohio.
(14) Nebraska 51, (17) Oklahoma State 41: Taylor Martinez set a Nebraska freshman record with 323 yards passing and threw a career-high five touchdown passes and the 14th-ranked Cornhuskers (6-1, 2-1 Big 12) held off the Cowboys (6-1, 2-1) in Stillwater, Okla.
(19) South Carolina 21, Vanderbilt 7: Brian Maddox rushed for a career-high 146 yards and the game-clinching touchdown to lead the Gamecocks (5-2, 3-2 SEC) over the Commodores (2-5, 1-3) in Nashville, Tenn., and give Steve Spurrier his 40th victory with the Gamecocks.
Syracuse 19, (20) West Virginia 14: Ryan Nassib threw a touchdown pass, Ross Krautman kicked four field goals and the Orange (5-2, 2-1 Big East) scored nine points off turnovers in shocking the Mountaineers (5-2, 1-1) in Morgantown, W.Va.
(21) Arkansas 38, Mississippi 24: Knile Davis ran for 176 yards and three touchdowns, and the Razorbacks (5-2, 2-2 SEC) weathered two lightning delays to beat former coach Houston Nutt and the Rebels (3-4, 1-3) in Fayetteville, Ark.
Iowa State 28, (22) Texas 21: Austen Arnaud passed for two touchdowns, Alexander Robinson ran for 120 yards and two scores and the Cyclones (4-4, 2-2 Big 12) beat the Longhorns in Austin, Texas. It was Iowa State’s first win over Texas.
(23) Virginia Tech 44, Duke 7: Tyrod Taylor threw for 280 yards and three TDs and the Hokies (6-2, 4-0 ACC) rolled to a win over the Blue Devils (1-6, 0-4) in Blacksburg, Va.
(24) Mississippi State 29, Alabama-Birmingham 24: Freshman LaDarius Perkins rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown as the Bulldogs (6-2) survived an upset scare to beat the Blazers (2-5) in Starkville, Miss.
(25) Miami 33, North Carolina 10: Jacory Harris threw three touchdown passes to move into second place on Miami’s career list, Damien Berry ran for his fourth straight game of 100-plus yards and the 25th-ranked Hurricanes (5-2, 3-1 ACC) scored 30 straight points to easily get past the Tar Heels (4-3, 2-2) in Miami.