Overview
- John Mateer found Isaiah Sategna for a 58-yard touchdown with 4:16 remaining to overcome three interceptions and secure the lead.
- The Sooners moved to 10-2 with their fourth straight victory and are widely projected to make the 12-team College Football Playoff, with a potential first-round home game.
- Oklahoma’s defense held LSU to 198 total yards, limited the Tigers to 2-of-14 on third down, and produced the late stop to seal the result.
- LSU dropped to 7-5 as Michael Van Buren Jr. started for injured Garrett Nussmeier and went 14-of-25 for 96 yards passing with 33 rushing yards.
- The win marked Oklahoma’s first over LSU since the 1950 Sugar Bowl in the programs’ fifth meeting, as coaching questions linger for LSU after Brian Kelly’s firing with reports linking Lane Kiffin as a candidate.