Mason Young

Tulsa World OU Sports Reporter

NORMAN — R Mason Thomas called game again.

The Oklahoma defensive end, who had two game-sealing sacks in the Sooners’ win over Auburn last year, closed out the Tigers with a four-quarter sack safety Saturday night. No. 11 OU prevailed 24-17 over No. 22 AU in its Southeastern Conference opener.

For a moment, it looked like Jackson Arnold might have his revenge. The former OU quarterback, who transferred to Auburn after struggling as the Sooners’ starter last year, refused to go away quietly.

With Auburn trailing by six in the mid fourth quarter, Arnold scrambled for a first down on 4th-and-11. Later on that same drive, faced with a 4th-and-6, Arnold threw toward his No. 1 target, Cam Coleman, in the back corner of the end zone.

Coleman drew a

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