Mason Young

Tulsa World OU Sports Reporter

NORMAN — One of the main concerns coming out of OU’s 24-17 win over Auburn on Saturday is the lack of potency in the Sooners’ rushing attack.

Oklahoma ran for just 32 yards in its 2025 Southeastern Conference opener, its fewest in a win since it had 25 rushing yards in a 2005 victory over TCU, per soonerstats.com .

Quarterback John Mateer was OU’s leading rusher versus Auburn, carrying 10 times for 29 yards and a touchdown. Tory Blaylock ran 11 times for 13 yards and Jovantae Barnes toted the rock one time for zero yards.

Fixing the run game figures to be an OU priority during the bye week, before the Sooners resume play Oct. 4 versus Kent State. Receiver Deion Burks is confident that the rushing attack will come around, and unprompted he s

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