Oklahoma wasted no time on its first trip into SEC territory. The Sooners marched down the field on the opening drive, capped by an 18-yard touchdown pass from John Mateer to Tory Blaylock. The defense followed with a crucial fourth-and-goal stop, setting up another long drive that ended with Carl Albert product Xavier Robinson powering in from 10 yards out. That 13-play possession gave OU a 14–0 lead early in the second quarter.

Defense Dominates in Columbia

South Carolina’s only touchdown came late in the first half. From there, it was all Oklahoma’s defense. The Sooners piled up six sacks and 13 tackles for loss, plus a safety to close out the scoring. Quarterback Lenora Sellers was under pressure all night as the OU front controlled the line of scrimmage.

Mateer Settles In

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