NORMAN, Okla. -- John Mateer passed for 271 yards, and No. 11 Oklahoma beat No. 22 Auburn and former Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold 24-17 on Saturday. Mateer, who transferred from Washington State to replace Arnold, scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 9-yard run with 4:54 remaining. The Sooners (4-0, 1-0 SEC) now head into their bye week unbeaten. “Proud of our players: the determination, the resolve, the grit, the ability to overcome, keep fighting back, keep striking," Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said. Arnold led Oklahoma during last year's upset of Alabama before transferring. He couldn't replicate that magic against the Sooners, in part because they set a school record by sacking him 10 times. He passed for 220 yards and a touchdown, but rushed for minus-11 yards on 21 carries. “I

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