Overview
- Oklahoma fell 34-26 to Ole Miss as John Mateer went 17-of-31 for 223 yards with one touchdown and just 17 rushing yards on 13 carries.
- Since returning from right-hand surgery, his completion rate has dipped to roughly 58% from 67.4% over the season’s first four games.
- Mateer told reporters his thumb is not the problem, while Brent Venables highlighted a late throw to the wrong option and called for cleaner, more consistent execution.
- David Pollack and other analysts stressed poor situational choices over pure accuracy and questioned offensive balance and predictability in Ben Arbuckle’s play-calling.
- ESPN’s Jordan Reid said uneven post-surgery form could push Mateer outside the top 50 picks, and a second SEC defeat increases pressure on Oklahoma to win out to stay in the playoff race.