Sooners hold off Florida Gators for win at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Mateer threw two touchdown passes and Oklahoma’s defense held Florida to 203 yards in Jason Witten’s first game as interim play-caller.
- On Saturday, the Oklahoma Sooners defeated Florida 23-7 in Gainesville, snapping the Gators' 48-game home winning streak against first-time visitors before a sellout crowd of 90,442 in the Southeastern Conference night game.
- Following the firing of offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle last week, the Sooners promoted former Dallas Cowboys star Jason Witten to interim play-caller, prioritizing ball control to outgain Florida 351-203.
- Quarterback John Mateer threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns, while tight end Rocky Beers caught four passes for 72 yards to lead the offensive effort.
- Oklahoma sealed the victory with a methodical 20-play, 89-yard drive late in the fourth quarter that consumed nearly 13 minutes, ending with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Sategna III.
- Florida fell to 5-4 overall and 3-4 in conference play, while the Sooners improved to 5-4 and 3-3 in the Southeastern Conference. Oklahoma hosts Ole Miss on Saturday in Norman.
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thesportsleader.comOklahoma’s 20-play TD drive fuels upset of No. 24 Florida
John Mateer threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns to lead Oklahoma to a 23-7 victory over No. 24 Florida on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.Playing their first game under interim offensive coordinator Jason Witten following the firing of Ben Arbuckle earlier in the week, the Sooners' offense showed plenty of life from the start.But a drive that began late in the third quarter provided the exclamation point on Oklahoma's most complete offensive per…
No. 24 Gators stifled by Sooners as Florida loses for fourth time in five games
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Sooners hold off Florida Gators for win at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
A week after the University of Oklahoma Sooners suffered an embarrassing loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks and the firing of offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, OU was looking for a win in the Swamp.
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Oklahoma throttles No. 25 Florida for a 23-7 victory
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — John Mateer did just enough with his legs and arm under new play-caller Jason Witten and Oklahoma's tough defense took care of the rest Saturday night as the Sooners throttled No. 25 Florida in a 23-7 victory.
Oklahoma vs Florida score: Offense shines in Jason Witten's OC debut
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