Oklahoma leads Missouri, 17-6, in 3rd quarter: Score, live updates of important SEC game with potential College Football Playoff ramifications

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Following two clutch road wins at generally hostile Southeastern Conference venues, Oklahoma returns home with a chance to grab destiny.

The Sooners are at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium for the next two games, and should OU win both, the Sooners can wrap up a berth in the College Football Playoff. First up is a Saturday morning kickoff against former longtime Big 8/Big 12 foe Missouri.

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Oklahoma (8-2) comes in ranked No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff poll. The Sooners won on the road at Tennessee earlier this month; then last week, upended Alabama for the second straight year, this time a hard-fought 23-21 win inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

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And now OU, which lost to Ole Miss in its previous last game at home, can continue its late-season charge.

The Sooners can also gain a measure of revenge after perhaps the most perplexing loss of their ill-fated 6-7 finish a year ago. Trailing in the fourth quarter, OU rallied to take a 23-16 lead, only to give up two touchdowns to Missouri in the final 1:03, the latter a fumble return with 22 seconds left that gave the Tigers a 30-23 win.

Missouri comes into Saturday’s game at 7-3 overall, and the Tigers are No. 22 in the latest CFP rankings. Last week, the Tigers rolled past Mississippi State, 49-27, breaking a two-game losing streak.

This will be the 98th meeting in the series between Oklahoma and Missouri. OU is 67-25-5 all-time, and the Tigers haven’t beaten the Sooners in Norman since 1966.

Follow The Sporting News correspondent Buck Ringgold (@Bucks_Ballpark) for all of the live updates and scoring from Norman.

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OKLAHOMA 17, MISSOURI 6 3RD QTR.

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THIRD QUARTER

- INTERCEPTION OKLAHOMA. Pribula throws a deep ball, but Jacobe Johnson is there to pick it off at his own 25. First takeaway for the Sooner defense this game., and the seventh in the past three games.

- Tipped pass by Oklahoma on third down, but OU defender Reggie Powers is flagged for targeting.

- Missouri gets to Mateer on third down, and the Sooners will kick it away once more.

- Missouri goes three-and-out, and forces to punt. OU with great field position near midfield close to five minutes to go in the quarter.

- Fourth-and-short for OU near midfield. Punting unit comes on, but the ball takes a funny bounce and lands out of bounds just past the Missouri 20.

- Xavier Robinson plows forward for the first down on a third-and-short running play. OU up to 34 yards rushing.

- Missouri makes it out to midfield on its opening second-half drive, but is forced to punt. OU takes over at its own 10.

- FIELD GOAL OKLAHOMA. Drive stalls, but Tate Sandell comes on to boot a 45-yard field goal, his 22nd consecutive successful field goal attempt, adding to his school record. (Oklahoma, 17-6 | 11:36, 3rd)

- OU takes the second-half kickoff and quickly moves down the field and has the ball near Missouri's 25.

HALFTIME

- OU was out-gained in the first half, 179-138, but the Sooners have two touchdowns and Missouri had none. Sooners also had 145 yards in the second quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

- FIELD GOAL MISSOURI. Tigers elect to take the chip-shot field goal, which is good from 21 yards out. (Oklahoma, 14-6 | :17, 2nd)

- Hardy is chopped down on the third-and-goal. Missouri faces a fourth-and-goal and calls its final time out.

- Missouri facing a third-and-goal at the OU 3. Tigers call time out with 23 seconds left.

- Missouri already inside the OU 10 inside the final minute of the half.

- TOUCHDOWN OKLAHOMA. Mateer with his second TD pass, finding Javonnie Gibson in the end zone from 8 yards out. (Oklahoma, 14-3 | 2:22, 2nd)

Former Opelousas star JaVonnie Gibson’s first touchdown for Oklahoma.

Easy money. @LAvsAllYall pic.twitter.com/hjMfSeizkG— Jerit Roser (@JeritRoser) November 22, 2025

- Mateer pulls off a 15-yard keeper on third down. Not Tate Sandell time just yet. Then Mateer throws a TD pass. Even better for the Sooners.

- Third down, Mateer under pressure but executes a brilliant shovel pass to Xavier Robinson for an OU first down near the red zone.

- Missouri going backwards. A holding penalty; then Pribula drops the ball on third down and picks it up before being swarmed. Then a not so very good punt for the Tigers. OU with tremendous momentum now.

- After getting just 17 total yards in its first three offensive series, OU picked up 90 yards on its fourth possession, thanks in large part to the Sategna TD.

- TOUCHDOWN OKLAHOMA. What a way for the offense to finally wake up. Third-and-long, Mateer finds Sategna, who is off to the races, and finishes off an 87-yard catch-and-run. Tate Sandell tacks on the PAT. (Oklahoma, 7-3 | 6:45, 2nd)

8️⃣7️⃣ yards to the 🏠@John_Mateer4 » @isaiahsategna1 pic.twitter.com/AGWn2EM1GI— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) November 22, 2025

- OU takes over at its own 10 after being flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct following the field-goal block.

- Oklahoma nearly blocked Missouri's first field goal attempt. Sooners break through to block it after the Tigers decided to kick a 35-yard try. Now we have a scrum between the teams, and Brent Venables is livid at the refs.

- Missouri stopped about 3 yards shy of a first down. Tigers appear to be going for it on fourth down.

- Missouri now coming out firing, completing a pair of passes to get into OU territory and then forcing a pass interference penalty on the Sooners. Tigers approaching the red zone.

- OU can't convert on this third down as Missouri pressures Mateer into a pass that gets nearly picked off. Sooners have to punt for the third time.

- OU finally picks up its first first down of the game, a third-down completion. Then the Sooners get another first down.

- Missouri's punt is downed at the OU 3-yard line. Sooners need to get something going offensively - and fast.

- OU DB Robert Spears-Jennings nearly comes down with an interception, but is still on the ground and appears to be shaken up.

- OU gets a stop on third down, but a Sooner player is flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. Missouri gets an automatic first down.

- Missouri starts the second quarter with a second-down play near midfield.

FIRST QUARTER

- Looks like OU will finish the opening quarter with minus 7 total yards and having the ball for only 2:45.

- OU going backward on its second series. Mateer gets sacked on third down and it looked like Missouri was going to be flagged for a horse collar, but no call. Sooners punt again.

- Missouri holds a 58-0 edge in rushing yards, though OU has yet to execute a running play. Sooners start their second series at their 30 after Missouri was penalized for an illegal formation during the punt, giving OU 5 extra yards after a fair catch.

- OU finally able to stop Missouri, thanks in large part to a second-down sack. Then Roberts gets stuffed on third down. Tigers to kick it away.

Defense dancin' 🕺@GracenHalton1 | 📺 ABC pic.twitter.com/fODsOOiC9D— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) November 22, 2025

- Ahmad Hardy breaks off a 20-yard run and Missouri advances to its 40.

- Missouri starts inside its 20 following OU's punt.

- Missouri's opening drive time: 8:23. Oklahoma's opening drive time: 0:56.

- Back-to-back incomplete passes for John Mateer; then on third down, a short pass over the middle but well short of the first down. Sooners will punt.

- Fair catch on the kickoff; OU will start its first series at its own 25.

- FIELD GOAL MISSOURI. Robert Meyer's 39-yard attempt is nearly blocked, but the ball is able to sneak through the uprights. Missouri took 8:23 off the clock in the opening drive. Now, OU finally will get its hands on the football. (Missouri, 3-0 | 6:37, 1st)

- OU's defense holds and forces a field goal attempt.

- Good opening drive for Missouri so far. Tigers have taken the first six-plus minutes off the clock and is approaching the OU red zone.

- Tigers convert another third-and-short and have the ball inside the Oklahoma 40.

- Missouri already into OU territory.

- OU edge rusher R Mason Thomas is still out of action for today's game. Thomas, who got injured during his fumble return in the Tennessee win, missed the Alabama game last week.

- Missouri converts on a third-and-short and the Tigers are at their 36.

- Missouri QB Beau Pribula, who had been out the past several weeks with an injury, is starting today.

- Oklahoma will kick off to start things. Sooners won the toss and deferred.