Overview
- Arbuckle took full responsibility for the fourth-quarter interception, calling it his mistake for permitting a throw against a stacked box.
- The pick occurred on first-and-10 with under four minutes left at the Tennessee 35-yard line, where linebacker Edwin Spillman intercepted John Mateer.
- Tennessee quickly cut the deficit to two before Oklahoma answered with a drive capped by Mateer’s one-yard rushing touchdown after a long Xavier Robinson run.
- The Sooners secured a 33-27 road victory that improved their record to 7-2 and preserved their College Football Playoff hopes.
- Mateer’s performance has dipped since thumb surgery following a 4-0 start, and Arbuckle’s play-calling is drawing scrutiny as his first SEC season continues with a visit to Alabama.