(by Jessie Crittenden) PHILADELPHIA — It was a painless, easy day for Oklahoma on Saturday. The Sooners beat the Temple Owls, 42-3, at Lincoln Financial Field. They established control early after the offense scored on its first four drives, while the defense held Temple without a first down on four of its first five drives. It was an expected but...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Football: Sooners Roll Temple 42-3 INSTANT REACTION | It Was a Methodical Win
Three Quick Takeaways From No. 13 Oklahoma's Dominant Win Over Temple
(by Ryan Chapman) PHILADELPHIA — Oklahoma displayed no love for Temple on Saturday. The Sooners dominated from wire-to-wire in Philadelphia on Saturday, notching a 42-3 win over the Owls at Lincoln Financial Field to move to 3-0 on the year. OU’s defense overwhelmed Temple, and the offense kicked into gear early to race out to a 25-0...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma adds Lincoln Financial Field to long list of NFL stadium conquests
(by Chip Rouse) The Temple Owls will host Oklahoma on Saturday in a college football game to be played at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the reigning Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles. Temple is one of five college programs that hold its home games at NFL stadiums. Affectionately known to locals simply as "The Linc," Lincoln...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Can Sooners Keep Up First-Half Dominance? Ryan Aber's Three Bold Predictions for Oklahoma-Temple
(by Ryan Aber) The 13th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners take on Temple at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Both teams are 2-0, though the Sooners’ wins — at least one of them — are much different than the Owls’ victories. Oklahoma has beaten Illinois State and Michigan while Temple’s victories have come over Howard and...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma Must Keep Focus to Flip Road Outcomes Under Venables
(by Brady Trantham) In 2016, when the three-game series was announced, Philadelphia Magazine writer Dan McQuade quipped that, “6-year-olds will be in college when Temple plays Oklahoma.” Nearly a decade later, those 6-year-olds are Jayden Jackson, David Stone, Michael Fasusi and dozens more Sooners driving a season filled with...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
'He's an inspiration': Grayson Miller's unique journey to shining as OU punter
(by Joshua McDaniel) Seated in his office with anticipation building, Wade Standley picked up his phone to hear from Grayson Miller. It was early in the week before OU vs. Michigan, and the Deer Creek High School head coach was thrilled that his former punter would start for the Sooners’ marquee matchup. “I yelled out loud because...read more from the OU Daily
Predicting Oklahoma vs. Temple: How much will the Sooners make Owls pay for talking?
(by Dekota Gregory) Temple head coach K.C. Keeler did a lot of talking this week leading up the Owls hosting the Oklahoma Sooners, but now, Keeler’s overmatched team has to go back it up. The No. 13 Sooners leave Norman for the first time this season to play Temple at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Dvoracek: 'John Mateer is the best quarterback in the country'
(by Eric W. Bolin) With only two games as Oklahoma quarterback under his belt, John Mateer has already shown what made him one of the most coveted players in the transfer portal over the last offseason. Those two games, combined with Mateer's 2024 season at Washington State, have Oklahoma football analyst and former Sooners...read more from the Sooners Wire
Know your foe: Everything Oklahoma fans need to know about the Temple Owls with OwlsDaily.com
(by Collin Kennedy) The Oklahoma Sooners hit the road for the first time within this 2025 season. Coming off a meaningful 24-13 win over Michigan, OU has a shot to go 3-0 to start the year. But standing in the way is a new-look Temple team. The Owls, under new direction, are already on a roll. Temple is 2-0 for the first time since 2019. The goal is...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Kajiya Hollawayne's journey from QB to WR has lifted Temple's offense
(by John DiCarlo) A little more than four years ago, Kajiya Hollawayne was entering the college football world as an early enrollee and 3-star quarterback recruit at UCLA. Saturday afternoon, he’ll have the chance to help Temple in its upset bid of No. 13 Oklahoma at Lincoln Financial Field as a wide receiver. A lot has happened over the last four...read more from OwlScoop (On3)
Oklahoma-Temple Preview: One Big Thing - OU's Recent Record Is Awful After a Big Win
(by John E. Hoover) One question that Oklahoma coach Brent Venables has gotten plenty this week was about how his team responded to success in 2023 after unexpectedly beating Texas. That is especially germane this week as the Sooners are trying to put last week’s 24-13 win over Michigan in the past as quickly as possible as...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU-Temple: Things to watch
(by Jesse Crittenden) It’s an interesting schedule quirk that has Oklahoma heading to Philadelphia in Week 3. The Sooners travel to take on Temple on Saturday, marking the first true road non-conference game for the team since 2023 (at Tulsa). After Temple, the Sooners return home to open SEC play against Auburn before entering a bye...read more from the OUInsider
Who's Hot? John Mateer and Oklahoma: College Sports Social Pulse Rankings Are a Brand New Metric
(by College Sports Social Pulse) Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer didn’t just lead the Sooners past Michigan last weekend — he led them to the top of the national online conversation. Mateer dethroned Arch Manning to become the new No. 1 in the College Sports Social Pulse™ player rankings, while Oklahoma vaulted to No. 4 in...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Temple coach uses hot mic disrespect to fire up Owls but might fuel Sooners instead
(by Dekota Gregory) Temple head coach K.C. Keeler has been paying close attention to every little thing said (or not said) about his team before the Owls host the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday. The No. 13 Sooners travel to Philadelphia to play Temple at 11 a.m. CT Saturday, and with the game sandwiched between matchups against...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Oklahoma well equipped to handle palpable recruiting momentum out of Michigan win: 'It's gonna take all of us'
(by Collin Kennedy) The on-field execution for Oklahoma has been well documented. But the Sooners took a massive swing the weekend of their game against Michigan. The recruiting operations staff and personnel crew hit a home run, acing one of the biggest recruiting weekends in recent memory as OU pulled off a meaningful win...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Jaren Kanak Learning Oklahoma Offense, TE Position from Another Converted LB
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — The project of converting Jaren Kanak from a linebacker to a tight end is nothing new for Ben Arbuckle. Arbuckle, OU’s offensive coordinator who joined the staff after the 2024 season, previously coached at Washington State. There, Arbuckle moved Cougars tight end Cooper Mathers from linebacker to tight end...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Sooners' huge ratings vs Michigan show they'll dominate spotlight in 2025
(by Adam Hussman) Almost 10 million people watched the Oklahoma-Michigan game on Saturday night. The game, which resulted in a 24-13 win in favor of the Sooners, was the first meeting between two of college football’s most historic programs since the 1976 Orange Bowl. America got to see what Oklahoma fans had been raving about...read more from Stormin' in Norman
SIP Ep. 208 | Oklahoma Recruiting Roundup: OU momentum building after huge Michigan visit weekend
(by Josh Callaway) Following up a monstrous recruiting visit weekend and with momentum starting to build for Oklahoma, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy break down all the latest recruiting news for OU, starting first with the commitment of 2027 4-star...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
How Peyton Bowen Battled Through Injuries and is Now Thriving for Oklahoma
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Two years ago, Peyton Bowen looked like he was building for a major breakout. Then a freshman, the former 5-star prospect from Corinth, TX, showed steady improvement through the early part of the 2023 season. While nagging injuries didn’t keep him out of any games, they did severely limit his effectiveness...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
