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Oklahoma Sooners' offensive line proves all the doubters wrong in upset victory over Tennessee Volunteers thanks to young superstars
The Oklahoma Sooners pulled off a monumental upset victory on Saturday, beating the Tennessee Volunteers 33-27 in a must-win road showdown in the SEC. For Oklahoma, this win kept their hopes for the College Football Playoff alive,
John Mateer threw for 159 yards and ran for another 80 along with a game-clinching touchdown to help lead No. 18 Oklahoma (7-2, 3-2
According to ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe, Thomas is believed to have injured his hamstring on the play. Rowe reported that Thomas was unlikely to return to action on Saturday after struggling to push up out of his stance in practice reps on the sideline.
OU didn’t just scrape by Tennessee on Saturday. It earned something Brent Venables has chased since the day he returned to Norman — proof that he is the right coach to lead the Sooners in the SEC.
Four-star WR Jahsiear Rogers flipped from Penn State to Oklahoma after James Franklin’s firing, giving the Sooners a timely recruiting win.