Peyton Bowen perfectly sums up Sooners' Texas disaster with one honest line
(by Dekota Gregory) Now onto Week 8 and South Carolina on Saturday, Oklahoma safety Peyton Bowen perfectly summarized the Sooners’ loss to Texas to put a bow on it and move on. A previously unranked Texas team beat the then-No. 6 Sooners 23-6 in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday in Cotton Bowl Stadium. Fans were infuriated by...read more from Stormin' in Norman
John Mateer says he's "full go" for practice this week
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — There’s already an important development for Oklahoma heading into this weekend’s clash at South Carolina. John Mateer will be a full participant in practice. The OU quarterback recovered quickly from a thumb procedure, playing against Texas just 17 days after surgery. Mateer wasn’t able to...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma's Tackling Must Improve if Sooners' Defense is to Maintain Lofty Standards
(by Ryan Aber) Even after Oklahoma’s Red River Rivalry loss to Texas on Saturday, the Sooners’ defense still stands tall. OU remains first nationally in total defense, second in first-downs allowed, passing yards allowed and scoring defense and in the top 10 in passing efficiency defense and rushing defense. But there is one category...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Column: When Will Oklahoma Break This Cycle of One-Way Football?
(by Brady Trantham) Last Saturday's edition of the Red River Rivalry was much of what we've come to expect over the last four years. Save for a heroic performance by Dillon Gabriel and a balanced 2023 Oklahoma team, Brent Venables' Sooners have been outclassed, out-coached and outplayed in three of his four games against the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Kickoff Time Set for Oklahoma's Homecoming Tilt With Ole Miss
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma fans will have to bust out the breakfast tacos to welcome Mississippi fans to Norman for the first time on Oct. 25. The kickoff time between the Sooners and the Rebels was set at 11 a.m., the SEC announced on Monday, and the contest will air on ABC. It’ll mark just the third time ever that the two teams...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Early odds for the Oklahoma Sooners at the South Carolina Gamecocks
(by John Williams) Coming off of a disappointing loss in the Red River Showdown, the Oklahoma Sooners have little time to regroup ahead of their first SEC road trip of the season. This Saturday, they'll take on the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, South Carolina in the unfriendly confines of Williams-Brice Stadium...read more from the Sooners Wire
SIP Ep. 217 | Panic button? Sizing up Oklahoma the rest of the way after rough loss to Texas
(by Josh Callaway) Following Oklahoma's disappointing loss to Texas in the 2025 Red River Rivalry, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green break down all the angles of the Sooners' 23-6 loss to the Longhorns as they address all of the...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
Scouting Report: South Carolina (10/13/2025)
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma doesn’t have much time to sulk over last weekend’s disappointing 23-6 loss to Texas. The No. 14-ranked Sooners (5-1, 1-1 SEC) now head out to Columbia, South Carolina for their first true road contest in SEC play. The Gamecocks (3-3, 1-3 SEC) are certainly struggling after 20-10 loss to LSU, and they’ve...read more from the OUInsider
How to Watch Oklahoma's First Trip to Battle South Carolina
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma hits the road for the first time in SEC play this year looking to bounce back. The Sooners stumbled in the Cotton Bowl. Texas ended OU’s unbeaten start to 2025 with a 23-6 win over Brent Venables’ team. Quarterback John Mateer returned to the lineup after missing one game, but he struggled in his first...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Jaydn Ott's Red River Rivalry moment exposed why he's a bust for Oklahoma
(by Dekota Gregory) Now that Oklahoma fans are finally seeing more reps from prized running back transfer Jaydn Ott, it’s become clear why he hasn’t been on the field much. OU head coach Brent Venables and offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle recently praised Ott as if he turned a corner during the bye week and fixed whatever had been...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Report card: Grading Oklahoma's position groups in the 23-6 loss to Texas
(by Collin Kennedy) The first loss of the 2025 season is in for the Oklahoma Sooners. A 23-6 final saw OU fall to Texas for the third time in four years. In the aftermath of the disappointing effort, it's report card time. The grades are in, it's time to take a look at each of OU's position groups out of the loss: QUARTERBACK: F...read more from Sooners Illustrated
(by Jesse Crittenden) As expected, Oklahoma fell in Sunday’s AP Top 25 Poll following the loss to Texas. The Sooners dropped to No. 14 in the poll after losing 23-6 to Texas at the Cotton Bowl. The loss was the Sooners’ first of the season, dropping them to 5-1 and 1-1 in SEC play. Texas rose to No. 21 after it was unranked in last week’s poll...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma Sooners drop out of top 10 in latest US LBM Coaches Poll
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners suffered a disappointing loss at the hands of the Texas Longhorns. The 23-6 defeat was a letdown after Oklahoma started the season 5-0 and is left with questions ahead of their Week 8 showdown at South Carolina. Coming out of the Red River Showdown, the Sooners dropped out of the top 10 of...read more from the Sooners Wire
2025 AP Poll Week 8 Reaction | OU Drops to #14 | Can The Season Be Salvaged???
How Oklahoma's Players Plan to 'Flush' Loss to Texas in Red River Rivalry
(by Carson Field) DALLAS — Saturday’s Red River Rivalry game was forgettable for Oklahoma. The No. 6 Sooners lost 23-6 to unranked Texas for their third defeat in the last four meetings of the series. OU entered the game 5-0, and with the loss, the Sooners are 1-1 in SEC play. Oklahoma will certainly fall in the AP Top 25 with the loss...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
John Mateer had every excuse after Texas loss but refused to use a single one
(by Dekota Gregory) Some head coaches even at the highest level take the opportunity to put the blame on someone else, but after the worst performance of his career on the biggest stage yet, with a list of excuses handy to choose from, Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer only blamed himself. The No. 6 Sooners suffered their first...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Social media reacts to Oklahoma's disappointing loss to Texas
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners lost in disappointing fashion to the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Showdown. For the third time in four years, Oklahoma failed to score a touchdown as Brent Venables' record runs to 1-3 against Texas. John Mateer played but was disappointing, throwing three interceptions and generally looking...read more from the Sooners Wire
Everything Brent Venables said after Oklahoma's 23-6 loss to Texas
(by Tom Green) DALLAS — A day that began with hope turned into a familiar sorrow for Oklahoma under head coach Brent Venables. The Sooners saw quarterback John Mateer return from thumb injury just 17 days after undergoing surgery on his throwing hand, but the redshirt junior was ineffective and turnover-prone in a 23-6 loss to...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Despite injury, John Mateer makes no excuses for struggles vs. Texas: 'Just didn't play good enough'
(by Jesse Crittenden) DALLAS, Texas — It just wasn’t a good day for Oklahoma’s offense on Saturday. But the spotlight shined brightest on John Mateer’s struggles in the Sooners’ 23-6 loss to Texas. After several days of speculation regarding Mateer’s availability for the game, the OU quarterback returned for the Sooners just 17...read more from the OUInsider
