No. 11 Oklahoma’s 9 sacks and Mateer’s late TD sink No. 22 Auburn and ex-Sooners QB Arnold
September 21, 2025
John Mateer passed for 271 yards as No. 11 Oklahoma defeated No. 22 Auburn 24-17. Mateer scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 9-yard run with 4:54 remaining. Former Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold, now with Auburn, struggled as Oklahoma sacked him nine times. Arnold passed for 220 yards and a touchdown but rushed for minus-11 yards. Oklahoma’s R Mason Thomas returned in the third quarter after a first-half suspension and sacked Arnold for a safety with 1:06 left. Isaiah Sategna had career highs of nine catches and 127 yards.