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Missouri Gunning For Revenge Against Oklahoma

The Associated Press

Published: December 6, 2008

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Just one more win. That's all Missouri needed last season. Beat Oklahoma and the Tigers would play for their first national championship.

They couldn't pull it off. The Sooners pulled away in the second half and won the Big 12 championship, sending Missouri to the Cotton Bowl instead of the national title game.

Now, Missouri (9-3, 5-3) gets a rematch - with a chance to ruin Oklahoma's national championship hopes.

"I don't think there's any question about it: Our guys are dying to win this game," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said Friday.

Oklahoma (11-1, 7-1) enters the game ranked No. 2 in the BCS - No. 4 in The Associated Press poll - after earning a spot in the conference title game by winning a three-way tiebreaker over Texas and Texas Tech in the Big 12 South.

Oklahoma's chances will likely hinge on quarterback Chad Bradford's health.

The sophomore tore ligaments in his non-throwing hand and will have surgery the day after the game. Bradford had trouble taking snaps under center against Oklahoma State, but he threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns and made a dive toward the end zone in a 61-41 win.

BUFFALO 42, BALL STATE 24: Ball State fumbled away its perfect season.

The 12th-ranked Cardinals (12-1) coughed it up four times and Buffalo (8-5) scored off each turnover, routing the previously unbeaten team Friday night in Detroit in the Mid-American Conference championship game.

The Bulls returned fumbles 92 and 74 yards on consecutive drives late in the third quarter to take a 28-17 lead.

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