Live Blog of No. 22 Mizzou's Road Trip to No. 8 Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. — The No. 22 Missouri Tigers struggled all morning against the No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners, leading to a 17-6 defeat. This game dropped the Tigers to 7-4 on the season.

Getting into the end zone was few and far between for the Tigers, but they were able to reach the end zone on various occasions. They went 2-for-3 in the red zone, both of which ended in field goals.

The word field goal might be one that haunts Missouri fans for the rest of the season. The Tigers took an early and reasonable one on their first drive of the game, giving them a lead. Later on in the second quarter, after facing a fourth-and-3, head coach Eli Drinkwitz opted for a 35-yard field goal attempt.

The kick was blocked and Oklahoma would score an 87-yard touchdown three plays later. That turned the momentum of the game and also led to Meyer not taking any more kicks.

Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula made his return to the football field after suffering an ankle injury against Vanderbilt, and looked solid to start. The second-half defense that Oklahoma rolled out changed things, which led to him eventually going 20-for-36 for 231 yards and two interceptions.

In the second half, the Tigers shifted to a lot more deep passing looks, more than the usual number. That never really worked and the Tiger offense struggled to move the chains at all in the second half.

This game quickly became a game of punts. Only three points were scored in the second half, courtesy of Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell, and the rest of the drives resulted in action from Connor Weselman and Gracen Halton.

Weselman didn’t have himself a bad day. He punted seven times, averaging 40 yards per punt and posting a longest of 53 yards.

If it weren't for the defensive side of the ball, Missouri could've lost by a far larger margin. Linebacker Josiah Trotter led that campaign, posting 13 tackles and 1.5 for loss. The pass-rushing tandem of Zion Young and Damon Wilson II also grabbed a sack apiece, along with numerous pressures throughout the day.

Missouri’s final matchup of the season is against the Arkansas Razorbacks on the road at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29.

Fourth quarter

That final drive has come to an end after Pribula was picked off by Eli Bowen. This should end the game.

The Tigers are going to get one final crack at scoring, starting at their own 8-yard line with 1:45 remaining in the game.

Oklahoma has the ball on the Missouri 48-yard line at the two-minute warning. At this point, Missouri's going to need a miracle to get back into the game.

On fourth-and-1, Pribula just narrowly missed Coleman for what would have been a touchdown. Oklahoma has the ball on its own 21-yard line with 5:40 to play.

Pribula just connected with Coleman for 23 yards. This is the longest play of the quarter for the Tigers by a significant margin.

The Tiger defense has once again forced a defensive stop. They'll get a chance to narrow things with 11:34 to play.

Missouri safety Santana Banner is down on the field in clear pain with the training staff. - Update: Banner walked off the field on his own.

A huge non-surprise here: Missouri just punted again. Pribula was sacked twice and threw an incompletion on his last offensive drive with 12:47 to play.

Missouri just got another defensive stop. The Sooner are 5-of-12 so far on third downs.

Third quarter

The Tigers trail 17-6 heading into the fourth quarter. They desperately need some momentum on the offensive side of the ball.

Pribula was picked off by Jacobe Johnson shortly following the targeting. The pass was intended for Coleman.

Oklahoma safety Reggie Powers was just ejected for targeting.

Shortly after the Tigers punted the ball away to Oklahoma, Missouri will get the ball right back. Both teams are playing excellent defense, but the offensive side of the ball has been ugly.

The Missouri defense just stood strong again, getting the ball back after a stop on third-and-2. Mateer looked for Satenga on a deep ball, but it was well-defended by Daylan Carnell and Satenga dropped it.

An interesting stat through some early time in the second half: Oklahoma has only run the ball 11 times, with only three coming from running back Xavier Robinson. Seven have been courtesy of Mateer and one from wide receiver Deion Burks.

Missouri's first drive of the second half comes up empty. Pribula found Joshua Manning on third down, but he was three yards short, forcing a punt.

Wilson and Zion Young were there to stop Mateer on a quarterback draw on third down. The Sooners do get some points out of the drive, thanks to a 45-yard field goal from Tate Sandell. They now lead 17-6.

Brent Venables just called his first timeout of the half as the play clock was ticking down. The Sooners are looking at third-and-4 from the Missouri 26 with 12:22 to play.

Oklahoma's tempo on offense is causing issues for the Missouri defense on this first drive. The Sooners are quickly moving down the field.

Second quarter

Missouri's trailing 14-6 heading into halftime.

Things end on offense for Missouri with a 21-yard field goal from Oliver Robbins. That was the final snap of a 10-play, 77-yard drive, putting the score at 14-6.

The Tigers are at their own 38-yard line at the two-minute timeout.

Mateer converted on third down on a keeper and the Sooners eventually scored, thanks to a pitch and catch from Mateer to Javonnie Gibson. Oklahoma now leads 14-3.

Oklahoma is looking at third-and-10 with 3:05 to play in the quarter. The Sooners are in field goal range.

After pinning the Sooners on third down, John Mateer finds Isaiah Satenga for an 87-yard score. That was the first real offense of the game for the Sooners, giving them a 7-3 lead.

Meyer just has a 35-yard field goal blocked and the Sooners are back on offense with 7:15 to play.

Pribula just completed three straight passes on this drive and has the Tigers in scoring territory.

The Tigers once again force Oklahoma's offense off the field, despite avoiding a potential pass interference from Pride.

Missouri was forced to punt the ball away after Roberts was dropped in the backfield, but some good punt coverage from the Tigers pins the Sooners on their own three-yard line.

Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings is down on the field for the Sooners after seemingly landing awkwardly on his arm.. He's one of their best defensive backs on Oklahoma's roster.

Missouri's third drive of the game is extended, thanks to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty from the Oklahoma bench.

First quarter

Missouri holds onto a lead and complete control in the first quarter, despite only leading 3-0. MIZ-ZOU chants briefly broke out around Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

Oklahoma's second offensive drive is ended by a Damon Wilson sack. That's the first sack of the game for the Tigers, but the third time that either Wilson or Zion Young has made it to the backfield. Missouri now has the ball back with 26 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

A sack on Pribula from Damonic Williams and a tackle in the backfield against Jamal Roberts will force a Connor Weselman punt.

Missouri's first defensive drive went as well as one could hope, forcing two quick incompletions and a three-and-out.

That opening offensive drive went 13 plays for 59 yards, taking over half of the first quarter to reach its end.

Missouri's first offensive drive, which lasted 8:18, was capped off by a 39-yard field goal from Robert Meyer.

Pribula's ankle looks solid to start the game, based on an eight-yard run off a play-action rollout. Monitoring his mobility will be interesting all game.

Pregame

Toriano Pride Jr. forces two incompletions on Oklahoma's first offensive drive of the game, leading to a punt. Pride had his best game of the season last week and seems to be carrying that form over to this road trip.

Running back Tavorus Jones will take over kick-returning duties with freshman receiver DaMarion Fowlkes out.

Oklahoma won the coin toss and defers until the second half. Missouri will start the game on offense.

With four minutes to go before kickoff, it's currently 52 degrees in Norman, Oklahoma, along with a 10-mile-per-hour wind from the Northwest.

Eli Drinkwitz spoke on SEC Nation around an hour and a half out from kickoff against the Sooners. Drinkwitz confirmed that Beau Pribula will start at the quarterback spot.

Drinkwitz on Pribula: "He had an unbelievable week, really really impressed with him and his work ethic."

"He wants to play. ... We'll have Matt ready if something happens and he's (Beau) not full speed, 100%, Matt will be ready to roll."
— Joey Van Zummeren (@JoeyVZ_) November 22, 2025

Oklahoma defensive end R Mason Thomas is not expected to play against the Tigers, per Matt Zenitz. Thomas leads the Sooners in sacks with 6.5 this season.

Injuries

Missouri

WR DaMarion Fowlkes - OUT*
DT Elias Williams - OUT*
K Blake Craig - OUT (ACL, season)
QB Sam Horn - OUT (Tibia, season)

Oklahoma

DL R Mason Thomas - OUT
DB Gentry Williams - OUT
RB Jovantae Barnes - OUT
DB Kendel Dolby - OUT
OL Heath Ozaeta - OUT*
OL Troy Everett - OUT
OL Jacob Sexton - OUT
OL Jake Taylor - OUT

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How to Watch: No. 22 Missouri Tigers against No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners

Who: No. 22 Missouri Tigers (7-3, 3-3 SEC) at No. 8 Oklahoma (8-2, 4-2)

What: Week 13 of the College Football season

Where: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (83,489), Norman, Oklahoma

When: Saturday, November 122, 11:00 a.m.

TV: ABC

Radio: Tiger Radio Network: (Play-by-play Mike Kelly, Analyst Howard Richards, Sideline Chris Gervino)

SiriusXM: Away 82, Home 84

Series: 98th meeting between the two teams. Missouri is 25-67-5 in the series. In 2024, the Tigers defeated the Sooners 30-23.