Oklahoma beats Florida 23-7 behind Mateer's 2 TD passes

Oklahoma shut Florida out after halftime and won 23-7 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Sooners scored the last 10 points of the first half and second half combined while the Gators went scoreless over the final two quarters. Both teams are now 5-4.

T. Sandell opened with a 41-yard field goal in the first quarter. In the second, John Mateer hit H. Hansen from 3 yards to make it 10-0. Jadan Baugh answered with a 15-yard touchdown run to cut it to 10-7. Sandell then kicked a 48-yarder with 36 seconds left in the half for a 13-7 lead.

The fourth quarter sealed it. Mateer found I. Sategna III from 6 yards for a 20-7 edge, and Sandell added a 31-yard field goal with 1:56 left. Mateer, the player of the game, went 21 of 33 for 207 yards and two touchdowns and ran 14 times for 56 yards. Rocky Beers caught four passes for 72 yards. Tramell Jones Jr. threw two interceptions for Florida.

Chirp's Sim had Florida at 65% before the game, so this was an upset.