University of Missouri
Oklahoma
Tigers Caged By Resurgent Sooners
11/6/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 6, 1999
NORMAN, Okla. (AP)-- Josh Heupel threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns, and Seth Littrell ran for two scores as Oklahoma beat Missouri 37-0 Saturday for its first shutout victory since 1993.
Tim Duncan's 25-yard field goal with 6:26 left in the first quarter got the Sooners (5-3, 3-2 Big 12) started. Heupel added to Oklahoma's lead on the Sooners' next series, setting a conference and school record with his 24th touchdown pass of the season, a 5-yard toss to Littrell.
The only first-half scoring opportunity for Missouri (4-5, 1-5 Big 12) ended when Brad Hammerich's 40-yard field goal attempt veered left with 11:42 left in the second quarter.
After taking a 10-0 halftime, Oklahoma's Jarrail Jackson returned a punt 41 yards to set up the next score on the Sooners' first possession of the second half. Littrell scored on an 8-yard run with 12:15 left in the third quarter.
Roger Steffen grabbed an interception and Oklahoma capitalized two plays later when Heupel threw an 11-yard touchdown to Damian Mackey.
Jackson scored on a 70-yard punt return with 12:57 left in the fourth quarter to make it 30-0, and Littrell got the final touchdown on a 26-yard run with 2:44 remaining.
Missouri's Zain Gilmore was stopped short on fourth-and-2 at Oklahoma's 15-yard line on the Tigers final drive.
Oklahoma outgained Missouri 436 yards to 274.
