COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Thousands ignored the obligatory public address announcement to stay off the field. One goal post was completely gone, hauled off to a nearby tavern, and the uprights were missing from the other end zone as Missouri fans savored a rare victory over Oklahoma.
The band played at midfield as players and coaches shared hugs and raised arms in triumph.
The occasion would have been every bit as memorable even if the Sooners hadn’t been No. 1 in the BCS. Besides being the school’s first ever triumph over a top-rated team in 12 tries, Missouri’s convincing 36-27 victory Saturday night was only their second in 21 games against a longtime nemesis and snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Sooners dating to 1998.
The last two meetings had been especially crushing, both coming in the Big 12 championship game and one ending the Tigers’ one-week stay at No. 1 in 2007.
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