Young returns fumble for TD with 22 seconds left to lift Missouri past Oklahoma, 30-23
Missouri quarterback Drew Pyne (6) runs from Oklahoma defensive lineman Ethan Downs during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/L.G. Patterson]
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Zion Young returned a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown with 22 seconds remaining as Missouri stunned Oklahoma 30-23. On the final touchdown, Triston Newson sacked Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold and knocked the ball loose. Young, a defensive end, picked it up and raced in for the decisive score. Missouri quarterback Drew Pyne filled in for the injured Brady Cook and passed for 143 yards in his first start for the Tigers He threw three touchdown passes in the second half, including two to former Oklahoma receiver Theo Wease Jr.
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Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold, right, runs around Missouri linebacker Corey Flagg Jr., left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
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