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Published October 10, 2008 07:54 pm - High-flying offenses highlight OSU’s game against Missouri COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Mike Gundy had a perfect record against Missouri when he was Oklahoma State’s quarterback from 1986-89.
“We were 4-0, so I have a lot of good memories,” said the Cowboys’ head coach. “I liked Missouri then,” he added, “better than I do now.” On Saturday night, Gundy’s 17th-ranked Cowboys will see if they can build on a high-flying offensive start against the even higher-flying Tigers. No. 3 Missouri averages 53 points, second-best in the nation, and Oklahoma State averages 52 points, third-best. “It’ll be a good show for the fans,” Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel said. “I think it’s going to be a great offensive showdown.” Missouri (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) was a 14-point favorite to win for the 19th time in 20 games at home. The over-under of 80 points was the oddsmakers’ highest of the week, and both teams are ranked for the first time since 1976. Missouri has won five of six in the series since the inception of the Big 12 in 1996, but all but one of those games was decided by seven or fewer points. Oklahoma State has won four of its last five on the road, if you count a 39-13 victory over Washington State in Seattle to open 2008, but this will be the Cowboys’ first true away game of the year. “I think we have a great setup,” Gundy said. “We’ve got a team that arguably may be the best in the country right now, and we’ve got a team that’s playing pretty good football, that has made some strides. “It’s an opportunity for our guys to compete against the best.” Missouri is overloaded with offensive threats served by their Heisman Trophy finalist from 2007. Daniel has completed 76 percent of his passes for 15 touchdowns with just one interception, a strong early bid to top his fourth-place Heisman finish from last December. Sophomore tailback Derrick Washington leads the nation in scoring with 13 touchdowns and reached the end zone three times in a rout at Nebraska last week. The first-string offense has yet to go 3-and-out and has scored on 69 percent of its possessions (33-for-48). All-American Jeremy Maclin is fifth in the nation in all-purpose yardage with an 186.8-yard average and seven touchdowns, five on receptions, one on a run and one on a kickoff return. All those points, and yet so well rested. Seventeen of their touchdown drives have clocked in at under two minutes, leaving them with an ugly 118th in the country in time of possession. 
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