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No. 14 Oklahoma Throttles South Carolina 26-7 Behind Six Sacks, Blaylock’s 101 Yards

The victory locked up a 27th straight bowl berth for a 6-1 Oklahoma.

Overview

  • Oklahoma improved to 6-1 overall and 2-1 in SEC play, extending its bowl-eligibility streak to 27 seasons.
  • The Sooners generated relentless pressure with six sacks, held South Carolina under 100 second-half yards and produced a safety.
  • Reports vary on takeaways, with outlets crediting Oklahoma with either two or three turnovers, including Taylor Wein’s interception on a fake punt.
  • True freshman Tory Blaylock paced the revitalized ground game with 101 rushing yards and a touchdown, and Xavier Robinson added 58 yards and a score.
  • Quarterback John Mateer went 18-of-26 for 150 yards and a touchdown and pinned the Gamecocks at the 1-yard line with a punt that set up the late safety, as attention now turns to hosting No. 5 Ole Miss.