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Team Turk on Sunday, November 05, 2006 8:41:44 PM
Nebraska defeats Missouri 34-20.
Receiver Maurice Purify threw a touchdown pass and caught another and Nebraska took sole possession of first place in the Big 12 North with a 34-20 victory over Missouri on Saturday.
The Cornhuskers (7-3, 4-2) beat Missouri for the 15th straight time in Lincoln and can clinch a berth in the conference championship with a win over either Texas A&M next weekend or Colorado on Nov. 24.
As was the case in the Tigers' two previous losses, they couldn't overcome turnovers. Nebraska defensive end Adam Carriker had an interception and set up one for Bo Ruud by tipping a Chase Daniel pass at the line of scrimmage. The Huskers converted both into second-quarter touchdowns.