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The No. 18 Sooners kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive by knocking off the No. 14 Volunteers on Saturday night.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — John Mateer threw for 159 yards and ran for 80 yards and a clinching touchdown with less than two minutes to play to lead No. 18 Oklahoma to a 33-27 win over No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday night.
Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell made waves in the first half against Tennessee thanks to his long kicks ... and short shorts.
In one of the games of the weekend in college football featuring No. 18 Oklahoma and No. 14 Tennessee, Sooners defensive end R Mason Thomas made an early game changing play that fans will need to see to believe.
Neyland Stadium is at the middle of the college football landscape on Saturday night, with No. 18 Oklahoma visiting No. 14 Tennessee in a de facto College Football Playoff elimination game. Both touting 6-2 records,
Pulling off a victory in a hostile environment like Neyland Stadium will go a long way toward helping the Sooners through their final three games.
John Mateer's second half, R Mason Thomas' big-time return and Tate Sandell's consistency highlight Sooners' report card
Oklahoma is already down Kobie McKinzie, who injured his hamstring last week, and now Thomas. The Sooners will rely on Taylor Wein, Marvin Jones Jr., Danny Okoye, and Adepoju Adebawore to carry the load at defensive end in Thomas' absence.