Missouri succumbs to unbeaten OSU

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- It was a second half to forget for James Franklin.

The Missouri sophomore quarterback threw three interceptions and lost a fumble after the break, turnovers that No. 6 Oklahoma State capitalized on in a 45-24 victory that kept the Cowboys unbeaten and ended the Tigers' 10-game home winning streak Saturday.

"I know that I didn't play the best," Franklin said. "And it's frustrating. But being sad about it isn't going to do anything about it."

Franklin's lost fumble at the Oklahoma State 4 ruined a chance to shift momentum in the third quarter. Two of the interceptions came on tipped balls.

"That's not a bad decision. There's reasons why it happens," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said. "I think there's a real frustration when that happens, and I think that's normal.

Missouri quarterback James Franklin, right, hands off to running back Kendial Lawrence during the first half of Saturday's game against Oklahoma State in Columbia, Mo. Lawrence ran for an 18-yard touchdown. (L.G. Patterson ~ Associated Press)

"It's easy to look at the quarterback and say it was this mistake and this mistake."

Franklin said rushing for 55 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown was no consolation.

"I want to be a quarterback, not an athlete," Franklin said. "Running the ball, that's good, but at the same time this offense requires a quarterback who can throw."

Joseph Randle scored four touchdowns, the last three after Missouri turnovers. Randle had 138 yards on 14 carries and had TD runs of 16, 59 and 12 yards. He also scored on a 13-yard pass in the second quarter.

Brandon Weeden threw three touchdown passes for the Cowboys (7-0, 4-0 Big 12).

Henry Josey had 138 yards on 25 carries and T.J. Moe had six catches for 103 yards and a season-best 34-yard score. All four losses for Missouri (3-4, 1-3) have come against teams ranked at the time. Next up is No. 17 Texas A&M on the road.

"We have a lot of frustrated players in here, and the bottom line is that you've got to play better," Pinkel said.