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John Mateer threw for 159 yards and ran for 80 yards and a clinching touchdown with less than two minutes to play to lead No. 18 Oklahoma to a 33-27 win over No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday night. The Sooners (7-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) capitalized on three turnovers by the Volunteers (6-3, 3-3) to score 13 points. "Our guys matched (Tennessee's) physicality, and then some," said Oklahoma coach Brent Venables. "The pile constantly went in our direction. All those piles that fall forward add up to a lot." R Thomas Mason returned a fumble 71 yards for a score and Tate Sandell hit two field goals after interceptions. Sandell had four field goals in the game - two from 55 yards and one from 51. Joey Aguilar threw for 393 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Braylon Staley, who caught five passes in all for 75 yards for the Volunteers.

Though Tennessee dominated the first-half offensive stats (255-99), the Vols' mistakes allowed Oklahoma to lead, 16-10. "We didn't handle (Oklahoma's defense) well enough," said Tennessee coach Josh Heupel. "We gave them 16 points in the first half." Oklahoma's defensive pressure was obvious. Aguilar was sacked four times and harassed several other times. The Sooners allowed just 63 rushing yards. "(The Sooners) try to disguised coverages, and they did well on that," said Aguilar. "They like to go after the quarterback." "Some of the pressures (Oklahoma) had were a little different (from past games)," Heupel said. "We got beat a couple times." - Oklahoma/AP College Football

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QB John Mateer, Oklahoma
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10/25/25 - John Mateer, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 6-1, 224 (DS#4 QB) + More +

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer hasn't been the same since having surgery on his right hand. The Washington State transfer got off to a hot start this season, creating buzz and being mentioned as a Heisman contender. He was injured against Auburn and played through it, even running for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter of a victory that gave the Sooners a 4-0 start and vaulted them into the AP Top 10. Mateer had surgery on the throwing hand during Oklahoma's off week, then sat out the win over Kent State. He returned for the showdown against Texas on Oct. 11, but he had the worst game of his career and threw three interceptions in a loss. He limited mistakes in a win against South Carolina last week as the running game carried the load. Mateer had some good moments Saturday against No. 8 Mississippi, and the 13th-ranked Sooners drove for a chance to tie late before missing a desperation pass in the final seconds.

But he acknowledged that he wasn't as sharp as he needed to be in the 34-26 loss Saturday. "I emphasize in practice throwing the ball down the field, and then I just missed," he said. "Can't happen in that situation. It's something I've got to learn from, something I have to be better at. Period. Got to be better." Mateer completed 17 of 31 passes for 223 yards and a touchdown and ran 13 times for 17 yards against the Ole Miss. The missed throws were unusual enough to prompt questions about his recovery. He said throwing the ball feels the same as it did before the surgery. The results haven't been the same. In his first four games, he completed 67.4% of his passes and averaged 279 yards passing. In the three games since his return, he has completed 58% of his passes, is averaging 192 yards passing, and the Sooners are 1-2. In his first four games, he had 43 carries for 190 yard and five touchdowns. Since then, he has 35 carries for 36 yards and hasn't scored. Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said Mateer is still healing. "He's practiced well, he's thrown with good accuracy, and he's made good decisions," Venables said. "I do think that's still a process of getting completely and fully healed. But I'm not sure if he has the limitations or not. Again, his velocity is good, his accuracy has been really good. So I haven't seen the limitations at practice." - AP College Football

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QB John Mateer, Oklahoma
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10/21/25 - Tory Blaylock, Fr/2029, Oklahoma, 5-10, 203 (DS#12 RB) + More +

WEEK 8 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Tory Blaylock, RB, Oklahoma,...True freshman running back Tory Blaylock rushed for a career-high 101 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries (5.3 yards per rush) in Oklahoma's 26-7 road win over South Carolina on Saturday...It was his second career 100-yard rushing game (rushed for 100 yards at Temple)...Scored his fourth rushing touchdown of the season on an 18-yard play on the opening drive of the game. He had two runs of 18 yards on that possession...His 101 rushing yards were the most by an SEC freshman running back this week...Led a rushing attack that totaled 171 rushing yards, OU's most against a Power Four opponent this season...OU's 171 rushing yards were the second most allowed this season by a South Carolina defensive unit that entered the contest allowing 147.0 rushing yards per game. - SEC Football

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RB Tory Blaylock, Oklahoma
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10/18/25 - John Mateer, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 6-1, 224 (DS#4 QB) + More +

John Mateer threw for 150 yards and a touchdown and Oklahoma's defense sacked South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers six times in the 14th-ranked Sooners' bounce-back 26-7 victory on Saturday. Oklahoma (6-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) saw its perfect start end last weekend with a 23-6 loss to Red River rival Texas. The Sooners used a steady offense and a best-in-the-nation defense to get back on track against the Gamecocks (3-4, 1-4). Mateer led touchdown drives of 75 and 92 yards - OU's defense held on fourth-and-goal from its 5 - for a 14-0 lead. Tory Blaylock had an 18-yard touchdown run to open the scoring and Xavier Robinson bullied his way into the end zone from 10 yards out to take a two-touchdown lead. The Sooners almost had a second fourth-down stop when officials ruled that Sellers had come up short inside the red zone. A replay review overturned the call and - after 11 snaps inside the 20 - South Carolina finally scored on a 2-yard flip toss from Sellers to Nyck Harbor. Oklahoma came in leading the nation in yards allowed at 193 and kept the pressure up against the Gamecocks. Defensive end Taylor Wein sniffed out a fake punt pass by South Carolina's Mason Love and got the interception. Five plays later, Mateer found Isaiah Sategna III for a 20-yard TD and a 24-7 lead. Then again, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables knows how to lock down South Carolina at home. He went 4-1 at Williams-Brice Stadium as Clemson's defensive coordinator, and his group held the Gamecocks to an average of 285 yards and four points in Venables' last three times in the building. Sellers, a projected NFL first-round draft pick, finished with 124 yards passing. As a parting shot, Oklahoma defensive tackle Markus Strong tackled tailback Matt Fuller in end zone for a safety with about four minutes left. Blaylock ran for 101 yards and Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell matched his career long with a 55-yard field goal. - Oklahoma/AP College Football

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QB John Mateer, Oklahoma
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10/11/25 - John Mateer, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 6-1, 224 (DS#4 QB) + More +

No. 6 Oklahoma was outperformed in all three phases against an unranked Texas team on Saturday. Quarterback John Mateer uncharacteristically threw three interceptions in his first outing since undergoing hand surgery in September. - AP College Football

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QB John Mateer, Oklahoma
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10/10/25 - John Mateer, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 6-1, 224 (DS#4 QB) + More +

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer's status has been upgraded to probable for the Sooners' game Saturday against Texas. Mateer injured his right hand during a 24-17 win over Auburn on Sept. 20. The change from questionable was listed Thursday on the Southeastern Conference availability report. Mateer led the sixth-ranked Sooners (5-0, 1-0) to wins over Michigan and Auburn - both Top 25 teams when the games were played. The transfer from Washington State has passed for 1,215 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 190 yards and five scores in four games.

Mateer played three quarters against Auburn with the injury to his throwing hand and still scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 9-yard run in the fourth quarter while hurt. He had surgery during Oklahoma's off week, then missed last week's game against Kent State. Michael Hawkins Jr. stepped in and threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score in the Sooners' 44-0 win. - AP College Football

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QB John Mateer, Oklahoma
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10/08/25 - Tate Sandell, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 5-09, 182 (DS#1 K) + More +

WEEK 6 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tate Sandell, PK, Oklahoma,...Redshirt junior K Tate Sandell was 3 for 3 on field goal attempts and 5 for 5 on PAT tries in Oklahoma's 44-0 win over Kent State in Norman...He made field goals from 49, 39 and 55 yards...His 55-yard field goal was a personal career long, tied for the seventh longest in school history and tied for OU's fourth longest at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium...He improved to 9 for 10 on field goals and 18 for 18 on PATs this season. - SEC Football

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K Tate Sandell, Oklahoma
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10/07/25 - John Mateer, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 6-1, 224 (DS#4 QB) + More +

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer might not be healthy in time for Saturday's rivalry game against Texas in Dallas. Mateer suffered an injury to his right hand - his throwing hand - during Oklahoma's 24-17 win over Auburn on Sept. 20. He played three quarters with the injury and scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 9-yard run while hurt. He had surgery during Oklahoma's bye week, then sat out last week's 44-0 win over Kent State. Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said Mateer, one of the top quarterbacks in the nation before the injury, has not practiced against the Sooners' first-string defense since the injury. Michael Hawkins Jr. and Whitt Newbauer are getting practice reps against the defensive starters for the sixth-ranked Sooners (5-0, 1-0 SEC).

Venables said he's depending on the doctors to let him know what to do. "John is doing no good-on-good work," Venables said. "So it's Michael and Whitt right now. If something changes, I'll let you know. But I think if you're going to play, you've got to do good on good, right?" There's still time before Saturday's game, and plenty can change. And if Mateer is available, it makes sense to play him. The transfer from Washington State has passed for 1,215 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 190 yards and five scores in four games. "We'll plan for Mateer," Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. "You have to. He's a dynamic player. He's the heartbeat of that offense for sure. Everything goes through him." If it's not Mateer, Hawkins will start. Hawkins started in last year's loss to Texas and struggled in the 34-3 romp. Sarkisian said Hawkins is no longer that true freshman who was overwhelmed at the Cotton Bowl last year. Hawkins threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score against Kent State. Texas (3-2, 0-1) expects a more mature version this time around if he plays. - AP College Football

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10/05/25 - Keontez Lewis, rSr/2026, Oklahoma, 6-1, 197 (DS#60 WR) + More +

Oklahoma plans to add padding to the brick wall around Owen Field that receiver Keontez Lewis ran headfirst into over the weekend. Most of the wall that surrounds nearly the entire field is not padded, and it is relatively close to the boundaries. Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said the specifics aren't clear yet. "I don't know exactly when or how much and all of that," Venables said Tuesday. "But I think they're going to put some padding around that brick area where we're vulnerable...That's what I was told." Lewis was injured during Oklahoma's 44-0 win over Kent State on Saturday.

In the first quarter, a pass by Michael Hawkins Jr. was a bit overthrown, and Lewis' momentum took him into an unpadded section of the wall beyond the back of the end zone. He was briefly motionless and was carted off after being attended to for about 10 minutes. What seemed scary turned out to be a relatively minor incident. Venables said on his Monday radio show that Lewis is doing well. "I was terrified, because it didn't look good at all," Venables said. "Really fortunate, all things considered - very fortunate. He's in great spirits and feeling much better. Remarkably, really not even a scratch." Lewis has 17 catches for 210 yards and two touchdowns this season. - AP College Football

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WR Keontez Lewis, Oklahoma
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09/23/25 - John Mateer, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 6-1, 224 (DS#4 QB) + More +

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer, one of the nation's top players in the early weeks of the season, will have surgery to repair an injury to his throwing hand. Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said Mateer, a transfer from Washington State who has led the Sooners to wins over Top 25 teams Michigan and Auburn, will have the surgery on his right hand on Wednesday. He is expected to return this season. - AP College Football

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QB John Mateer, Oklahoma
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09/22/25 - Grayson Miller, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 5-09, 195 (DS#999 K) + More +

WEEK 4 SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Grayson Miller, P, Oklahoma,...Redshirt junior punter Grayson Miller averaged 54.4 yards on his five punts with a long of 66, three of 50-plus yards and one downed inside the 20-yard line in No. 11 Oklahoma's 24-17 win over No. 22 Auburn on Saturday in Norman...His punts went for 47, 62, 52, 58 and 49 yards...His 54.4-yard punting average is the third best in school history (minimum five punts)...His 66-yard punt in the second quarter was fielded at the Auburn 4-yard line and returned for -1 yard. It OU's longest punt since the 2022 season. - SEC Football

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K Grayson Miller, Oklahoma
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09/22/25 - John Mateer, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 6-1, 224 (DS#4 QB) + More +

Oklahoma QB John Mateer has at least one passing TD and one rushing TD in 10 straight games. It is the nation's longest active streak and tied for third-longest since 2000. - AP College Football

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QB John Mateer, Oklahoma
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09/22/25 - R Mason Thomas, Sr/2026, Oklahoma, 6-2, 249 (DS#8 DE) + More +

WEEK 4 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: R Mason Thomas, DL, Oklahoma,...Senior R Mason Thomas played only the second half (due to a penalty the previous game) and finished the day with a season-high four tackles (all solo) and 2.0 sacks to lead No. 11 Oklahoma to a 24-17 win over No. 22 Auburn on Saturday in Norman...Thomas' second sack was a game-sealing safety that made the score 24-17 with 1:06 remaining in the fourth quarter...His first sack came on the second play of the second half (his second play of the game)...Thomas also made a downfield tackle at the OU 33-yard line on a 44-yard third-quarter rush by Auburn RB Jeremiah Cobb to potentially save a touchdown. The possession ended with a missed 50-yard field goal attempt...Thomas entered the game with three total tackles (one for loss) and no sacks in his first three contests this season. - SEC Football

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DE R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma
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09/20/25 - Isaiah Sategna, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 5-10, 182 (DS#21 WR) + More +

Oklahoma got away with one on a second-quarter touchdown against Auburn on Saturday. Before Isaiah Sategna's 24-yard touchdown catch from John Mateer, he appeared to be running off the field. Instead, he stopped, ran a pattern and ended up wide open for the score. It was a crucial play in No. 11 Oklahoma's 24-17 win over the 22nd-ranked Tigers. The Southeastern Conference mentioned the play on its SEC Officiating X account, saying simulated replacements or substitutions cannot be used to confuse opponents. "The officiating crew did not properly interpret the action as a hideout tactic. If properly officiated, the second-down play should have resulted in a team unsportsmanlike conduct penalty of 15 yards assessed from the previous spot. Appropriate accountability will be applied without additional comment." Auburn coach Hugh Freeze, visibly upset after the play, said he tried to call a timeout before it unfolded, but it wasn't granted. "I guarantee you - well, I'd better be quiet," Freeze said. "Said they didn't hear us trying to call timeout. Yeah, we'll see. We were instructed all offseason about deception plays and things. So we'll see what's said.” - AP College Football

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WR Isaiah Sategna, Oklahoma
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09/15/25 - Tory Blaylock, Fr/2029, Oklahoma, 5-10, 203 (DS#12 RB) + More +

WEEK 3 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Tory Blaylock, RB, Oklahoma,...Oklahoma true freshman running back Tory Blaylock registered 100 rushing yards on 14 carries (7.1 yards per rush) and two touchdowns in Oklahoma's 42-3 road win over Temple on Saturday...It was Blaylock's first career 100-yard rushing game, and he became the first OU running back to score multiple rushing TDs in a game this season...He scored on carries of 6 and 18 yards in the second quarter to help the Sooners build a 28-3 halftime lead...His 14 carries were the most by an OU running back this season, and he notched rushes of 25, 18, 11 and 10 yards in the game...Blaylock's 25-yard run in the third quarter was the longest rushing play by an OU running back this season and set up a 51-yard touchdown rush by QB John Mateer on the following play...In three games, Blaylock has totaled a team-best 166 rushing yards on 31 carries and has scored three touchdowns. - SEC Football

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RB Tory Blaylock, Oklahoma
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