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Social Media Reacts to John Mateer's performance, Oklahoma Sooners 34-26 loss to Ole Miss
It was another disappointing day for the Oklahoma Sooners in a high-profile matchup. This time against a top-10 team in their 34-26 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels. The Sooners fought their way back for a third-quarter lead but squandered opportunities in the fourth quarter to get a big win.
When OU football travels to face Tennessee next Saturday, it'll play under the lights at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Oklahoma QB John Mateer still finding groove after hand injury as Sooners fall to No. 8 Mississippi
Mateer had surgery on the throwing hand during Oklahoma’s off week, then sat out the win over Kent State. He returned for the showdown against Texas on Oct. 11, but he had the worst game of his career and threw three interceptions in a loss. He limited mistakes in a win against South Carolina last week as the running game carried the load.
Trinidad Chambliss threw for 315 yards and a touchdown and Kewan Lacy ran for two scores to help No. 8 Mississippi defeat No. 13 Oklahoma 34-26 on Saturday.
Ranked Matchup Vs Sooners
These Sooners are flying under the radar, but they could shape Saturday’s top 15 battle with Ole Miss. Not only does Ole Miss rank No. 8 in this week’s AP Top 25, the Rebels also rank No. 8 among FBS teams in total offense,
Tennessee has really struggled on the road, and Kentucky did take No. 21 Texas to overtime last week. In fact, the Wildcats were just a few inches away from winning last Saturday’s thriller. Quarterback Cutter Boley had his best game as a Wildcat (outplaying preseason Heisman Trophy favorite Archie Manning),