Mateer throws 2 TD passes, Oklahoma hands Mississippi State third-straight loss 23-15
(AP) — John Mateer threw touchdown passes on consecutive possessions on each side of halftime and Oklahoma handed Mississippi State its third-straight loss 23-15 on Saturday.Tate Sandell got the Sooners (4-3, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) on the board with a field goal on their first drive.
John Mateer threw touchdown passes on consecutive possessions on each side of halftime as Oklahoma secured a 23-15 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday. Tate Sandell kicked a field goal for the Sooners at the beginning of the game. Billy Puckett, stepping in as quarterback for Kamario Taylor, got the Bulldogs all the way to Oklahoma's 6-yard line late in the second quarter, but he fumbled soon after.
Oklahoma recovered and marched 96 yards on 14 plays, with John Mateer completing a 36-yard pass to Isaiah Sategna for a 10-0 halftime lead. The Sooners opened the third quarter with another 17-0 lead on a 32-yard pass from Mateer to Rocky Beers. Mississippi State scored two trick plays in the third quarter, first an 18-yard pass from tight end Sam West to Camden Capehart, and later a touchdown.
Oklahoma responded with another field goal, then after two missed conversions, they converted one to make it a one-possession game with 4:26 left on the clock. Tate Sandell found Sanfrisco Magee on a 42-yard touchdown and a two-point conversion, bringing the score to 23-7 for Oklahoma. The Sooners, averaging 92.5 yards rushing per game, ran for 184 yards against Mississippi State and managed to outlast the Bulldogs in the game. Oklahoma will host South Carolina next Saturday, while Mississippi State will play at No. 19 Texas.
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