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No. 3 Missouri Dumps No. 2 Kansas

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By DOUG TUCKER, The Associated Press

Published: November 25, 2007

Updated: 11/25/2007 12:22 am

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Unthinkable in September, Missouri is one victory away from playing for its first national championship.

Chase Daniel threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns and the third-ranked Tigers ruined No. 2 Kansas' unbeaten season Saturday night with a 36-28 victory in the biggest game either school ever played.

As Big 12 North champions, the surprising Tigers (11-1, 7-1 Big 12) will head to San Antonio and a date in the Big 12 Championship Game on Saturday with No. 10 Oklahoma, the only team to beat them this season. A victory there will almost certainly propel Missouri into the national championship game Jan. 7.

Todd Reesing's 5-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Henry with 2:03 drew the Jayhawks within six points and Missouri's Tony Temple was stopped on third down to give the Jayhawks one last slim chance.

Lorenzo Williams put the finishing touches on it for Mizzou, sacking Reesing in the end zone for a safety with 12 seconds left. The Kansas quarterback walked off dejected, a muddy divot stuck in his face mask.

The game between the bitter archrivals drew 80,537.

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