Numbers with a lot to say about who wins -- OU or Mizzou -- in battle of former Big 12 combatants

The most important number in any football game at any level is obviously the number that appears on the scoreboard at game's end. But there are a lot of other numbers that contribute to the final outcome.

Here are some numbers to play close attention to as No. 22 Missouri plays host to Oklahoma on Saturday night.

1 -- Oklahoma started out the week as a three-point underdog to Missouri, but when the injury reports came out at midweek and it appeared that Mizzou quarterback Brady Cook probably wouldn't play in the game, the betting line flipped to OU's favor (-3.0). This is the first time in six SEC conference games this season that the Sooners have been favored.

3 -- Interceptions thrown by Missouri backup quarterback Drew Pyne last week against Alabama. Pyne is expected to replace Brady Cook at QB against the Sooners.

17.9 -- Points allowed by Missouri in 8 games this season, 17th best in college football.

22 -- Oklahoma has won its last 88 games when holding opponents to 22 or fewer points.

29 -- Total sacks by Oklahoma this season, an average of 3.2 per game, tied for eighth best in the nation. Conversely, though, the Sooners have allowed an FBS worst 38 sacks this season.

111/4 -- Oklahoma's third-down conversion rate ranks 111th out of 134 FBS teams this season. Missouri, on the other hand, ranks No. 4 nationally in preventing third-down conversions on defense.

164.5 -- Passing yards per game allowed by the Missouri defense, which ranks 10th in the country.

203 -- Career-best rushing yards for OU running back Jovantae Barnes last week against Maine. Barnes, however, has been ruled out of the Missouri game with an ankle injury.

497 -- Average yards of offense by Oklahoma in its last two games after averaging just 288 in the first seven games.