John Mateer rushed for 80 yards and a landing and threw for 159 to steer No. 18 Oklahoma to a 33-27 win over No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Tate Sandell kicked 4 subject objectives — three longer than 50 yards — to tie a Sooners file as Oklahoma (7-2, 3-2 SEC) saved its Faculty Soccer Playoff hopes alive.
The Volunteers (6-3, 3-3) misplaced regardless of 393 yards passing and three touchdowns from Joey Aguilar.
Aguilar hit Mike Matthews for a 15-yard landing with 1:56 left to drag Tennessee inside two.
The Sooners recovered the onside kick, however the sport nonetheless wasn’t over.
On the following play, operating again Xavier Robinson broke free and had an open path to the top zone, however he stopped himself simply in need of the purpose line to present Oklahoma an opportunity to expire the clock.
However the Sooners did not, as an alternative scoring on Mateer’s 1-yard run on the following play.
Tennessee kicked a subject purpose with 47 seconds left, however Oklahoma recovered one other onside kick, and the Sooners ran out the clock.
Robinson completed with 16 carries for a career-high 115 yards and a landing.
Oklahoma grabbed the lead for what proved to be for good on Robinson’s brief landing run late within the third quarter, then made it a two-possession sport on Sandell’s 55-yarder with 11:05 remaining.
Regardless of being outgained 255-99 within the first half, Oklahoma led 16-10 on the break thanks to a few first-half turnovers by Tennessee.
The Vols received off to a scorching begin, scoring on the opening drive on Aguilar’s 5-yard landing cross to Braylon Staley, then pressured a punt and rapidly drove deep into Oklahoma territory.
However then on first down from the Sooners’ 24, Owen Heinecke hit Aguilar’s arm and compelled the ball free. R Mason Thomas scooped up the ball one-handed and rambled 71 yards for a landing.
Thomas was nonetheless engaged in a block with Tennessee tight finish Miles Kitselman when he secured the ball, then drug Kitselman down the sector almost 25 yards earlier than breaking free and rumbling to the top zone.
Thomas’ fumble return, the longest in Oklahoma historical past, was a pricey one, although.
Thomas suffered a hamstring damage on the play and almost stepped out of bounds as he labored to remain on his toes. Thomas didn’t return.
The Sooners outgained the Vols 252-201 within the second half.
–Area Degree Media
