The game was also the longest college game in AT&T Stadium history. The previous record for the building was the three hour, 55 minute game between Baylor and Texas Tech on Nov. 16, 2013.
The combined 41 points in the fourth quarter is a Cotton Bowl record for points in any quarter. The previous record was 30 points, also in the fourth, in the 1975 Classic between Penn State and Baylor.
Missouri's 24 points in the fourth quarter were the most by any team in Classic history in the final quarter. It ranks second to the record for points in any quarter set by USC with 28 against Texas Tech in 1995.
The SEC is now 11-0 in games at AT&T Stadium, including 5-0 in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic games.
Missouri defensive end Shane Ray's 73-yard fumble return for a touchdown is the longest fumble return in Cotton Bowl history. The previous record was 65 yards by Nebraska's Steve Manstedt against Texas in 1974. Ray's return is also the longest miscellaneous return for a touchdown in the game's history.
Tonight's attendance of 72,690 ranks as the 11th largest to attend a college football game at AT&T Stadium.
The combined 101 passing attempts by Missouri (44) and Oklahoma State (57) are the most in Cotton Bowl history. The previous record was 84 by Oklahoma (49) and Texas A&M (35) in last year's Classic.
Oklahoma State's 96 offensive plays (57 pass, 39 rush) are a Cotton Bowl record. The 187 combined offensive plays (OSU 96, Missouri 91) is also a record.
OSU quarterback Clint Chelf set a new Cotton Bowl Classic record with 381 passing yards, besting the 364 by Graham Harrell of Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss in 2009.
Chelf's 67 total offensive plays (57 passes, 10 rushes) ranks as the most in Cotton Bowl history. Harrell had the previous record with 64 in 2009.
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