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Oklahoma Overwhelms Auburn With Record 10 Sacks in 24-17 SEC Opener

A late 9-yard score by John Mateer punctuated Auburn transfer Jackson Arnold’s bruising return.

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Auburn coach Hugh Freeze and Oklahoma coach Brent Venables talk after a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Auburn Tigers at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday,Sept. 20, 2025.
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Overview

  • The Sooners set a single-game program mark with 10 sacks, highlighted by R Mason Thomas’ fourth-quarter safety after serving a first-half targeting suspension.
  • Defensive tackle Jayden Jackson led the rush with 2.5 sacks as Oklahoma limited Auburn to 67 rushing yards on 36 carries.
  • John Mateer passed for 271 yards and added the go-ahead 9-yard touchdown with 4:54 left, while Isaiah Sategna posted career highs with nine receptions for 127 yards and a score.
  • Auburn’s protection and discipline faltered with eight offensive-line penalties as part of 22 total flags, contributing to 10 sacks of Arnold and repeated long-yardage situations.
  • OU’s 24-yard touchdown to Sategna drew rules scrutiny over simulated substitution tactics, though the referee affirmed 11 players were on the field and the play stood; Auburn was without RB Durrell Robinson per the SEC availability report.