Brent Venables has faced a lot of criticism of late. When you lose the Red River Showdown, that should be expected. Especially against a depleted Texas team. Then Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss visited and outplayed the Sooners in Week 9. Two tough conference losses have blown their chances of making it to the championship game. But the playoffs’ hopes are not done yet. There’s still a lot to play for when they face Tennessee in Week 10. And if one analyst is to be believed, John Mateer can be the trump card.

In Oklahoma’s 26-36 loss in Week 9, John Mateer didn’t look like himself for the most part. But he did connect for some big plays and got a few first downs using his legs. Venables will perhaps focus on the last two drives in the 4th quarter, where the Sooners could have still tied the gam

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