Overview
- John Mateer passed for 159 yards, rushed for 80, and sealed the game with a 1-yard touchdown in the final two minutes.
- The Sooners turned three Volunteer turnovers into 13 points, including a 71-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Mason Thomas, the longest fumble return in Oklahoma history.
- Kicker Tate Sandell hit four field goals, with makes from 55, 55 and 51 yards providing crucial separation.
- Tennessee’s Joey Aguilar threw for 393 yards and two touchdowns to Braylon Staley as the Vols piled up yardage but trailed 16-10 at halftime after miscues.
- After Oklahoma recovered an onside kick, Xavier Robinson sprinted 43 yards before stopping at the 1 to set up Mateer’s clincher, and both teams now have byes before Nov. 15 games (Oklahoma at Alabama, Tennessee vs. New Mexico State).