NORMAN, Okla. — Jackson Arnold fell just short of the triumphant return he wanted.

The ex-Oklahoma quarterback transferred to Auburn in the offseason and was forced to play his former team early on. The Sooners gave him a rude reception, sacking him a school-record 10 times in a 24-17 win on Saturday.

Jackson helped Auburn pull ahead midway through the fourth quarter, but Oklahoma’s John Mateer — who transferred from Washington State to replace him — responded with a 9-yard touchdown run that put the 11th-ranked Sooners ahead for good.

Arnold was hoping to claim his first marquee win with the 22nd-ranked Tigers. He had mixed feelings about the experience of returning to the place where he sparked an upset victory over Alabama last season.

“Look, I was with those guys for two years, mad

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