“That’s never been a concern for us,” Maclin said. “If you’re scoring points, it doesn’t matter.”

Oklahoma State has topped 50 points four straight games for the first time in school history, holds its highest ranking since mid-2004 and would secure only its second 6-0 start since 1945 with a win at Columbia.

Dez Bryant is the Cowboys’ version of Maclin, ranking fifth in the nation with 110 receiving yards per game, second at 13.2 points and fourth with a 23.6-yard punt return average.

Bryant, Daniel noted, is “unbelievable in his own right.” But he also said, “We believe we have the better guys.”

Oklahoma State is not quite as explosive as Missouri, relying more on a prolific rushing attack averaging 315 yards — second-best in the nation. Quarterback Zac Robinson has 10 touchdown passes and only three interceptions, and Kendall Hunter leads the Big 12 with 708 rushing yards, a 7-yard average and eight touchdowns.

“It doesn’t matter who we’re playing, our goal is to score every time we go out there,” Robinson said. “That’s how it’s always been since I’ve been here.”

Missouri linebacker Sean Weatherspoon knows it’ll be a stiff test and called Oklahoma State’s offense one of the most underrated in the Big 12.

Defense? Just an afterthought in this matchup, with Oklahoma State (51st) and Missouri (83rd) both putting up so-so numbers.

Missouri has been fairly strong against the run, allowing 95 yards per game. But that statistic no doubt has been helped because the opposition is always playing catchup.

The linebackers have big-play ability, returning four interceptions for touchdowns.

Oklahoma State’s defense has allowed 196 passing yards per game, not encouraging for a unit trying to control Missouri’s aerial circus.

Linebacker Andre Sexton said the strategy is to contain the Tigers while adding to the eight turnovers the Cowboys have forced the last two weeks.

“Just getting pressure on Chase Daniel, getting in his face, trying to hit him and disrupt him a little bit, get him out of his groove,” Sexton said. “I know we can’t stop them, so we just have to slow them down as much as we can.”