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The pressure on Oklahoma coach Brent Venables reached a critical level after the Sooners finished 6-7 last season. He never wavered in his belief that he could turn things around and now, he likely has the Sooners headed to the College Football Playoff. John Mateer threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Sategna with 4:16 left to overcome three interceptions, and No. 8 Oklahoma beat LSU 17-13 on Saturday night. The Sooners (10-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference, No. 8 CFP) are in position to host a first-round game after winning four straight. Mateer was 23 of 38 for 318 yards and two touchdowns, and Sategna caught nine passes for 121 yards. "There's not a whole lot to really write about on the stat sheet, other than that score," Venables said.

Oklahoma held the Tigers (7-5, 3-5) to 198 total yards and came up with a late stop to hold on. LSU converted on just two of 14 third downs. "I thought in spots, we played outstanding and gave ourselves a chance," LSU interim coach Frank Wilson III said. "Unfortunately, it was not enough and we fell short. LSU played through rumors about its coaching situation. Brian Kelly was fired earlier and Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin has been rumored to be his replacement. Kiffin was expected to make an announcement on Saturday regarding where he would coach next season, but he had not done so before LSU's game ended. Michael Van Buren Jr. started at quarterback for LSU with Garrett Nussmeier still recovering from an abdominal injury. Van Buren passed for 96 yards and ran for 33. Oklahoma was on the move early in the third quarter when Mateer threw an interception to A.J. Haulcy, who returned it 42 yards to the Oklahoma 33. LSU scored in four plays. Van Buren connected with Zavion Thomas for a 1-yard touchdown pass to put the Tigers up 10-3. Oklahoma tied it late in the third quarter when Deion Burks took a short pass 45 yards up the middle. LSU went up 13-10 before the long pass from Mateer to Sategna. - Oklahoma/AP College Football

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11/29/25 - Isaiah Sategna, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 5-10, 182 (DS#14 WR) + More +

Sategna has often been the spark the Sooners have needed, and he was again on Saturday. He had a 35-yard punt return in the third quarter before Burks' touchdown, then scored on the long catch. His team-leading season totals improved to 65 catches, 948 yards and seven touchdowns receiving and 1,276 all-purpose yards. - AP College Football

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WR Isaiah Sategna, Oklahoma
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11/24/25 - Taylor Wein, rSo/2028, Oklahoma, 6-4, 276 (DS#26 DE) + More +

WEEK 13 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Taylor Wein, DL Oklahoma,...Registered a career-high-tying four tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a career-high 1.5 sacks and a QB hurry in OU's 17-6 win over No. 23 Missouri in Norman...A leader of an OU defensive unit that held the nation's sixth-ranked rushing team to a season-low 70 rushing yards (2.0 per carry), which was 172 yards below Missouri's season average of 242 entering the game. The Tigers netted zero rushing yards in the second half...Wein and his defensive teammates limited running back Ahmad Hardy to 57 yards on 17 carries (3.4 per rush). He entered Saturday as the nation's leading rusher at 134.6 rushing yards per game (6.8 per rush)...Three of his four tackles were for lost yards and the other was only a one-yard gain...This was his fourth game this season with four tackles, his fifth with at least 1.0 sack and his fourth with 2.0 TFLs. He has at least 0.5 TFL in nine of 11 games this season...He now has 6.0 sacks and ranks fourth in the SEC with his team-leading 14.0 tackles for loss this season, and has a team-high six QB hurries...The win was OU's third straight and fifth this season over an opponent ranked in the AP Top 25 at the time of competition. - SEC Football

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11/24/25 - Gracen Halton, Sr/2026, Oklahoma, 6-2, 292 (DS#10 DT) + More +

WEEK 13 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Gracen Halton, DL, Oklahoma,...Registered a career-high-tying seven tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, half a sack and a QB hurry in OU's 17-6 win over No. 23 Missouri in Norman...His seven tackles were the most by an OU defensive tackle this season...He had not recorded more than three tackles in a game this season...Helped OU hold the nation's sixth-ranked rushing team to a season-low 70 rushing yards (2.0 per carry), which was 172 yards below Missouri's season average of 242 entering the game. The Tigers netted zero rushing yards in the second half...Halton and his defensive teammates limited running back Ahmad Hardy to 57 yards on 17 carries (3.4 per rush). He entered Saturday as the nation's leading rusher at 134.6 rushing yards per game (6.8 per rush)...He now has 3.5 sacks, 6.0 tackles for loss and four QB hurries this season...The win was OU's third straight and fifth this season over an opponent ranked in the AP Top 25 at the time of competition. - SEC Football

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DT Gracen Halton, Oklahoma
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11/24/25 - Grayson Miller, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 5-09, 195 (DS#999 K) + More +

WEEK 13 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Grayson Miller, P, Oklahoma,...Averaged 44.9 yards on his nine punts, with five of 50-plus yards (50, 51, 53, 57 and 51 yards) and four downed inside the 20-yard line, in OU's 17-6 win over No. 23 Missouri Saturday in Norman...His five punts of 50-plus yards tied as the second most in a game in school history, one shy of the record...Of Miller's 47 punts this season, 21 (or 45%) have gone for 50-plus yards and 22 have been downed inside the 20-yard line. He ranks ninth nationally with his 46.6 punting average...The win was OU's third straight and fifth this season over an opponent ranked in the AP Top 25 at the time of competition. - SEC Football

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K Grayson Miller, Oklahoma
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11/22/25 - John Mateer, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 6-1, 224 (DS#4 QB) + More +

John Mateer threw two touchdown passes, and No. 8 Oklahoma defeated No. 23 Missouri 17-6 on Saturday to inch closer to a College Football Playoff spot. Mateer went 14 for 30 passing for 173 yards and ran for 60 yards. Isaiah Sategna caught three passes for 109 yards for the Sooners (9-2, 5-2 SEC, No. 8 CFP), who likely will make the playoff field with a win at home against LSU next Saturday. Oklahoma held the Tigers (7-4, 3-4, No. 22 CFP) to 301 yards and shut them out in the second half. The Sooners, coming off road wins over Tennessee and Alabama, claimed their third straight victory over a ranked opponent and their fifth over a team that was ranked when they played. Missouri's Ahmad Hardy, who led FBS with 134.6 yards rushing per game and ran for 300 yards and three touchdowns against Mississippi State last week, finished with 57 yards on 17 carries. Kevin Coleman Jr. caught seven passes for 115 yards for the Tigers.

Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula, who dislocated his left ankle last month against Vanderbilt and missed three games, returned on Saturday. He went 20 for 36 passing for 231 yards with two interceptions. Missouri took a 3-0 lead and tried to extend the advantage to six before Oklahoma's Peyton Bowen blocked Robert Meyer's 35-yard field-goal attempt. On the second play after the Sooners gained possession, Sategna turned a short catch into an 87-yard touchdown that put the Sooners up 7-3. Mateer connected with Javonnie Gibson for an 8-yard score that made it 14-3, and Oklahoma's lead was 14-6 at halftime. With Oklahoma up 17-6 in the third quarter, Sooner defensive back Reggie Powers III was ejected for targeting on what would have been a critical third-down stop. His teammate, Jacobe Johnson, intercepted Pribula on the next play to maintain Oklahoma's momentum. - Oklahoma/AP College Football

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QB John Mateer, Oklahoma
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11/19/25 - Taylor Wein, rSo/2028, Oklahoma, 6-4, 276 (DS#26 DE) + More +

WEEK 12 SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Taylor Wein, DE, Oklahoma,...Oklahoma redshirt sophomore Taylor Wein logged three tackles, a sack (which resulted in a fumble), two QB hurries and a blocked field goal in Oklahoma's 23-21 road win over No. 4 Alabama on Saturday...Wein blocked Alabama's field goal attempt at the end of the first half to preserve a 17-14 lead. It was OU's first field goal block since the 2020 season...He sacked Alabama QB Ty Simpson late in the third quarter, knocking the ball loose and resulting in an OU fumble recovery. The Sooners converted the turnover into a field goal that put them ahead 23-21 for good with 13:41 remaining...The strip sack was his first career forced fumble. He now has 4.5 sacks and a team-leading 12.0 tackles for loss this season. He has recorded all of his career sacks and TFLs this season...The win marked Oklahoma's highest-ranked road victory since it beat No. 2 Ohio State 31-16 in 2017. - SEC Football

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DE Taylor Wein, Oklahoma
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11/19/25 - Tate Sandell, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 5-09, 182 (DS#1 K) + More +

WEEK 12 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tate Sandell, PK, Oklahoma,...Oklahoma redshirt junior kicker Tate Sandell made all three of his field goal attempts (from 25, 52 and 24 yards) and both of his PAT tries in Oklahoma's 23-21 road win over No. 4 Alabama on Saturday...Sandell's first field goal gave the Sooners a 3-0 lead after their first possession and his 52-yarder gave OU a 20-14 advantage early in the third quarter. His last field goal put OU ahead 23-21 with 13:41 left in the fourth quarter and marked the game's final points...He extended his streak of field goal makes to a school-record 21 (previous record was 18). It is the second-longest streak in SEC history...He has made seven field goals of 50-plus yards this season, extending his single-season school record (he is 7 for 7)...He has now made a single-season-school-record 13 field goals from 40 or more yards this season (previous record was nine)...He is now 21 of 22 on field goal attempts and 28 of 28 on PAT attempts this season...Has made at least three field goals in each of four games this season...The win marked Oklahoma's highest-ranked road victory since it beat No. 2 Ohio State 31-16 in 2017. - SEC Football

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K Tate Sandell, Oklahoma
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11/19/25 - Eli Bowen, So/2028, Oklahoma, 5-09, 183 (DS#27 CB) + More +

WEEK 12 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eli Bowen, CB, Oklahoma,...Oklahoma sophomore DB Eli Bowen returned an interception for a touchdown and recorded a season-high five tackles (all solo) in Oklahoma's 23-21 road win over No. 4 Alabama on Saturday...Bowen registered his second career interception and first of the season in the first quarter and returned it 87 yards for a touchdown to give Oklahoma a 10-0 lead. Both of his interceptions have come against Alabama (had one last year in Norman)...His interception return was OU's longest return play of any kind this season and the eighth-longest INT return in school history...The win marked Oklahoma's highest-ranked road victory since it beat No. 2 Ohio State 31-16 in 2017...The Sooners improved to 4-0 in true road games and won their fourth game this season over an opponent ranked in the AP poll at the time of competition. - SEC Football

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CB Eli Bowen, Oklahoma
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11/19/25 - Tate Sandell, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 5-09, 182 (DS#1 K) + More +

WEEK 10 SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tate Sandell, PK, Oklahoma,...Oklahoma redshirt junior kicker Tate Sandell made all four of his field goal attempts (55, 51, 40 and 55 yards) in No. 18 Oklahoma's 33-27 road win over No. 14 Tennessee Saturday in Knoxville...Three of his field goals came in the second quarter. The first one tied the game 10-10 and his next two gave the Sooners a 16-10 lead at halftime. The fourth, his second 55-yarder, extended OU's lead to 26-17 early in the fourth quarter...The 55-yarders tied his career long and tied for the longest makes in Neyland Stadium history...He tied an FBS single-game record with his three field goal makes of at least 50 yards. Sandell is one of only two kickers in school history with three 50-plus yard made field goals in a single game...His four field goal makes tied a single-game school record.

He became the first kicker nationally since the 2021 season with three field goal makes of at least 50 yards in a game. He also became the first kicker nationally since 2011 with two field goal makes of at least 55 yards in a road game...He also made all three of his PAT attempts at Tennessee to improve to 26 for 26 this season...His 15 points Saturday tied for the fifth-most kick-scoring points in a game in school history...He is the only kicker in school history with four career makes of at least 55 yards (he has four of the 11 55-plus-yard field goals in school history, all within the last five games)...He has made six field goals of 50-plus yards this season to establish a single-season school record (6 for 6)...He has now made 12 field goals from 40 or more yards this season, establishing a single-season school record. The previous record was nine, which he tied last week...He is now 18 of 19 on field goal attempts this season (leads SEC at 95%) and has made 18 in a row...His streak of 18 consecutive made field goals is tied for the longest in program history. - SEC Football

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K Tate Sandell, Oklahoma
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11/19/25 - Owen Heinecke, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 6-1, 227 (DS#26 OLB) + More +

WEEK 10 SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Owen Heinecke, LB, Oklahoma,...Oklahoma redshirt junior LB Owen Heinecke made his first career start and registered a career-and team-high 13 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and a sack, in No. 18 Oklahoma's 33-27 road win over No. 14 Tennessee Saturday in Knoxville (OU's first road win over a ranked team since 2019)...He made 12 tackles in the first half, surpassing his previous career-single-game high of eight, which he set last week vs. Ole Miss.

He also recorded his first career forced fumble and second career sack on the same play. The fumble was returned 71 yards by R Mason Thomas for OU's first touchdown of the game. It was the longest fumble return in school history...Eight of his tackles were made within two yards, or behind, the line of scrimmage...Spearheaded an OU defense that held the Volunteers to 27 points (more than 18 below their season average of 45.6 points per game) and limited them to 63 rushing yards (126 yards below their season average of 189 per game)...He has 45 tackles and 7.0 TFLs this season after entering the year with 11 career tackles (none for loss). - SEC Football

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OLB Owen Heinecke, Oklahoma
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11/15/25 - Kip Lewis, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 6-1, 227 (DS#9 OLB) + More +

Oklahoma's playmaking defense traveled great again Saturday, this time coming up with 17 points off three turnovers to shovel more chaos into the Southeastern Conference and the College Football Playoff pictures with a 23-21 upset of Alabama. The 11th-ranked Sooners (8-2, 4-2 SEC, No. 11 CFP) backed up their win two weeks ago at Tennessee with an even bigger shocker - this time taking down the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide (8-2, 6-1, No. 4 CFP). Eli Bowen returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown, Kip Lewis had two sacks and OU snapped 'Bama's 17-game home winning streak while handing its second-year coach, Kalen DeBoer, his first loss at Bryant-Denny Stadium. It probably won't be a fatal blow for Alabama, but now the Tide face a must-win in two weeks against archrival Auburn in the Iron Bowl. And Suddenly, OU's 23-6 loss to its own rival, Texas, feels like a lot longer than four weeks ago. The Sooners were a bubble team in last week's CFP rankings but with this win, they feel like a playoff lock if they can take care of business at home against Missouri and LSU.

The Crimson Tide had a chance late, but Ty Simpson's fourth-down pass to Ryan Williams fell incomplete. The Sooners ran out the clock from there, setting off a raucous celebration by their visiting fans. Oklahoma - a 6-point underdog, according to Sportsbook - managed just 212 yards of offense but had an interception and recovered two fumbles. Oklahoma held Alabama to 57 yards over its last four drives, which proved to be the difference. Quarterback John Mateer managed 161 total yards - 138 passing - and scored on the ground to lead Oklahoma's offense. Simpson threw for 326 yards, with a touchdown to tight end Josh Cuevas and an interception. Daniel Hill scored twice for the Tide. Alabama's plus-10 turnover margin entering Saturday was fourth-best nationally and best in the SEC. But that didn't matter to Oklahoma, which also had three takeaways in a victory at Tennessee last week. Oklahoma has six takeaways in two games after getting just four in its previous seven. And the Sooners have scored 37 points off those turnovers. Despite dominating in nearly every category, a series of errors by Alabama proved decisive. In addition to the turnovers, Alabama missed a 36-yard field goal and allowed a 46-yard punt return that set up Oklahoma's first score. - Oklahoma/AP College Football

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OLB Kip Lewis, Oklahoma
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11/02/25 - John Mateer, rJr/2027, Oklahoma, 6-1, 224 (DS#4 QB) + More +

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#13 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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