| Year Game Played: | 2006 |
| Title Sponsor: | Brut |
| Game Name: | Sun Bowl |
| Subheader: | 73rd Sun Bowl |
| Football Season: | 2006 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Oregon State |
| Visitor Nickname: | Beavers |
| Visitor School: | Oregon State University |
| Home Name Short: | Missouri |
| Home Nickname: | Tigers |
| Home School: | University of Missouri |
| Visitor Record: | 9 - 4 |
| Visitor Conference: | Pac-10 |
| Home Record: | 8 - 4 |
| Home Conference: | Big 12 |
| Visitor Coach: | Mike Riley |
| Home Coach: | Gary Pinkel |
| Visitor Rank Ap: | 24 |
| Visitor Rank Coaches: | T-25 |
| Visitor Rank Bcs: | 22 |
| Visitor 1Q: | 14 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 18 |
| Home 1Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 10 |
| Home 3Q: | 14 |
| Home 4Q: | 7 |
| Date Game Played: | December 29 |
| Stadium: | Sun Bowl |
| City: | El Paso, Texas |
| Mvp: | QB Matt Moore, Oregon State |
| Referee: | Penn Wagers (SEC) |
| Attendance: | 48,732 |
| Payout: | 1.9 million per team[1] [2] |
| Us Network: | CBS |
| Us Announcers Link: | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| Us Announcers: | Craig Bolerjack, Steve Beuerlein and Sam Ryan |
The 2006 Brut Sun Bowl featured the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-10 and the Missouri Tigers of the Big 12 Conference.
Running back Tony Temple started the scoring for Missouri as he took a handoff and ran 7 yards for a touchdown, to give Missouri an early 7–0 lead. Quarterback Matt Moore threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Sammie Stroughter to tie the game at 7. Matt Moore later ran for a 1-yard touchdown to increase the lead to 14–7.
Missouri placekicker Jeff Wolfert kicked a 30-yard field goal to cut the lead to 14–10. Quarterback Chase Daniel threw a 74-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Danario Alexander, to give the lead to Missouri, 17–14.
In the third quarter, Matt Moore found all Pac-10 tight end Joe Newton for an 11-yard touchdown pass and a 21–17 Oregon State lead. Tight end Chase Coffman took a handoff, but then threw to a streaking Tommy Saunders for a 29-yard touchdown to give Missouri a 24–21 lead. Tony Temple later broke free on a 65-yard touchdown run to stretch the lead to 31–21.
Oregon State kicker Alexis Serna drilled a 29-yard field goal to cut the lead to 31–24. With 12:08 left in the game, Chase Daniel found Chase Coffman in the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown, stretching the lead to 38–24. With 6:02 left in the game, Matt Moore threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to running back Yvenson Bernard, to trim the lead to 38–31. Moore later fired a 14-yard touchdown pass to Joe Newton with only 23 seconds left to make it 38–37. Yvenson Bernard plowed ahead on the two-point conversion attempt, and Oregon State won 39–38.[3]
Rihanna performed at halftime.