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Oklahoma Sooners at Tennessee Volunteers

A Sweet Victory Away

  Oklahoma 33
  Tennessee 27

Game Time:
11/1/2025 at 6:30 PMABC
Location:
Attendance:
101,915
Opp Coach:
Weather at Game Time
Temperature
55°F
Humity
64%
Pressure
29.05 in
Visibility
10 mile(s)
Wind
ENE 3 mph mph
Conditions
Cloudy
Scoring by Quarter
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot
Team logo Oklahoma 7 9 7 10 33
Team logo Tennessee 10 0 7 10 27
Team logo Oklahoma
1st 7
2nd 9
3rd 7
4th 10
Team logo Tennessee
1st 10
2nd 0
3rd 7
4th 10
Starting QB
Poll Standings
 
Team logo OU
Team logo TENN
# 18
# 14

Scoring Summary

First Quarter
 
Team logo OU
Team logo TENN

Team logo TENN
11:17
Braylon Staley 5 yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert kick)
Drive Summary: 9 plays 75 yards in 03:43
0
7
Team logo OU
08:01
R Mason Thomas 71 yd fumble return (Tate Sandell kick)
7
7
Team logo TENN
03:30
Max Gilbert 45 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 11 plays 48 yards in 04:31
7
10
Second Quarter
 

Team logo OU
07:36
Tate Sandell 55 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 8 plays 43 yards in 03:38
10
10
Team logo OU
01:08
Tate Sandell 55 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 7 plays 26 yards in 02:33
13
10
Team logo OU
00:00
Tate Sandell 40 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 3 plays 6 yards in 00:16
16
10
Third Quarter
 

Team logo TENN
11:52
Braylon Staley 54 yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert kick)
Drive Summary: 5 plays 83 yards in 01:18
16
17
Team logo OU
02:03
Xavier Robinson 4 yd run (Tate Sandell kick)
Drive Summary: 5 plays 52 yards in 02:48
23
17
Fourth Quarter
 

Team logo OU
11:05
Tate Sandell 55 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 9 plays 38 yards in 04:46
26
17
Team logo TENN
01:56
Mike Matthews 15 yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert kick)
Drive Summary: 6 plays 55 yards in 02:22
26
24
Team logo OU
01:44
John Mateer 1 yd run (Tate Sandell kick)
Drive Summary: 2 plays 44 yards in 00:11
33
24
Team logo TENN
00:47
Max Gilbert 48 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 7 plays 45 yards in 00:57
33
27
Team: Team logo TENN
Time: 11:17
Score: 0-7
Braylon Staley 5 yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert kick)
Drive Summary: 9 plays 75 yards in 03:43

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 08:01
Score: 7-7
R Mason Thomas 71 yd fumble return (Tate Sandell kick)

Team: Team logo TENN
Time: 03:30
Score: 7-10
Max Gilbert 45 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 11 plays 48 yards in 04:31

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 07:36
Score: 10-10
Tate Sandell 55 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 8 plays 43 yards in 03:38

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 01:08
Score: 13-10
Tate Sandell 55 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 7 plays 26 yards in 02:33

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 00:00
Score: 16-10
Tate Sandell 40 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 3 plays 6 yards in 00:16

Team: Team logo TENN
Time: 11:52
Score: 16-17
Braylon Staley 54 yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert kick)
Drive Summary: 5 plays 83 yards in 01:18

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 02:03
Score: 23-17
Xavier Robinson 4 yd run (Tate Sandell kick)
Drive Summary: 5 plays 52 yards in 02:48

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 11:05
Score: 26-17
Tate Sandell 55 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 9 plays 38 yards in 04:46

Team: Team logo TENN
Time: 01:56
Score: 26-24
Mike Matthews 15 yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert kick)
Drive Summary: 6 plays 55 yards in 02:22

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 01:44
Score: 33-24
John Mateer 1 yd run (Tate Sandell kick)
Drive Summary: 2 plays 44 yards in 00:11

Team: Team logo TENN
Time: 00:47
Score: 33-27
Max Gilbert 48 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 7 plays 45 yards in 00:57

Team Stats

 
Team logo OU
Team logo TENN

Total First Downs
23
24

    Rushing
6
5

    Passing
12
18

    Penalties
5
1

    3rd Down Plays
4 of 10
7 of 13

    4th Down Plays
0 of 0
0 of 1

Total Yards
351
456

    Total Plays / Ave
64 - 5.5
80 - 5.7

Rushing Yards
192
63

    Plays / Ave
35 - 5.5
35 - 1.8

    Fumbles / Lost
3 - 1
3 - 1

Passing Yards
159
393

    Catches / Attempts
19 - 29
29 - 45

    Ave Yards
5.5
8.7

    Interceptions Thrown
1
2

Sacks by / Yards
4 - 30
3 - 16

Interceptions / Yards
1 - 74
2 - 15

Punts / Ave Yards
3 - 47.3
2 - 43.5

Kickoff Returns / Yards
0 - 0
2 - 35

Punt Reurns / Yards
0 - 0
2 - 8

Penalties / Yards
11 - 104
3 - 25

Time of Possession
30:07
29:53

Sooners Game Starters

Defense
32
Defensive Line
 
44
Defensive Line
 
52
Defensive Line
 
56
Defensive Line
 
5
Linebacker
 
10
Linebacker
 
38
Linebacker
 
3
Defensive Back
 
4
Defensive Back
 
22
Defensive Back
 
23
Defensive Back
 
Offense
54
Offensive Line
 
55
Offensive Line
 
56
Offensive Line
 
69
Offensive Line
 
70
Offensive Line
 
12
Tight End
 
10
Quarterback
 
24
Running Back
 
4
Wide Receiver
 
5
Wide Receiver
 
11
Wide Receiver
 
Defense
32
Defensive Line
 
44
Defensive Line
 
52
Defensive Line
 
56
Defensive Line
 
5
Linebacker
 
10
Linebacker
 
38
Linebacker
 
3
Defensive Back
 
4
Defensive Back
 
22
Defensive Back
 
23
Defensive Back
 

Offense
54
Offensive Line
 
55
Offensive Line
 
56
Offensive Line
 
69
Offensive Line
 
70
Offensive Line
 
12
Tight End
 
10
Quarterback
 
24
Running Back
 
4
Wide Receiver
 
5
Wide Receiver
 
11
Wide Receiver
 
Recap

AP Recap

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- — 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.

The Sooners (7-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) capitalized on three turnovers by the Volunteers (6-3, 3-3) to score 13 points.

“Our guys matched (Tennessee's) physicality, and then some,” said Oklahoma coach Brent Venables. “The pile constantly went in our direction. All those piles that fall forward add up to a lot.”

R Thomas Mason returned a fumble 71 yards for a score and Tate Sandell hit two field goals after interceptions. Sandell had four field goals in the game — two from 55 yards and one from 51.

Joey Aguilar threw for 393 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Braylon Staley, who caught five passes in all for 75 yards for the Volunteers.

Though Tennessee dominated the first-half offensive stats (255-99), the Vols' mistakes allowed Oklahoma to lead, 16-10.

“We didn't handle (Oklahoma's defense) well enough,” said Tennessee coach Josh Heupel. “We gave them 16 points in the first half.”

Oklahoma's defensive pressure was obvious. Aguilar was sacked four times and harassed several other times. The Sooners allowed just 63 rushing yards.

“(The Sooners) try to disguised coverages, and they did well on that,” said Aguilar. “They like to go after the quarterback.”

“Some of the pressures (Oklahoma) had were a little different (from past games),” Heupel said. “We got beat a couple times.”

Mike Matthews caught a 15-yard TD pass from Aguilar with 1:56 to play to cut the difference to 26-24. After the Sooners recovered the onside kick, Xavier Robinson ran 43 yards and intentionally went down at the 1-yard line. Mateer's 1-yard run iced the victory.

The takeaway

Oklahoma: Pulling off a victory in a hostile environment like Neyland Stadium — at night, with the bright lights shining — will go a long way toward helping the Sooners through their final three games of the season. After a week to decompress, Oklahoma will have another monumental challenge when it travels to Tuscaloosa to play No. 4 Alabama. It is very much alive for a College Football Playoff spot, but there is no margin for error.

Tennessee: Injuries in the defensive backfield caught up with the Volunteers. The disappointing loss, in front of a frenzied crowd, ended the Vols’ hopes to repeat as a CFP qualifier. The Vols will have an extra week to recover before trying to finish the season on a positive note.

Facts and figures

Mason's 71-yard return of Joey Aguilar's fumble for a touchdown was the longest fumble return in Oklahoma history. ... The Sooners didn't get their first third-down conversion until less that three minutes remained in the first half, though the score was tied at 10.

Up next

Oklahoma: After an open date, the Sooners play at Alabama on Nov. 15.

Tennessee: After an open date, the Vols play at home against New Mexico State on Nov. 15.






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