Missouri quarterback Jim Dougherty looks to pitch the ball during Saturday's loss to Oklahoma.Missouri quarterback Jim Dougherty looks to pitch the ball during Saturday's loss to Oklahoma.
Football

Tigers Caged By Resurgent Sooners

Nov. 6, 1999

Game Stats

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.