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The 2025 regular season is in the books. That means, for NFL Draft eligible players, they've put the majority of film on tape that they're going to

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2026 NFL Draft: Mel Kiper shakes up Top 10 quarterback rankings

Before the start of the fourth quarter, with Oklahoma's College Football Playoff hopes in the balance in a 10-10 tie with LSU, linebacker Kip Lewis

Nov 29, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables hugs Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) after the game against the Louisiana State Tigers at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images



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Why OU continues to believe in John Mateer: 'I believe in John and what he's got'

OK, so maybe you're not sure how it's true but the Sooners are 10-2 and headed to the college football playoffs. A 17-13 win over LSU had large

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Sooners Report Card: LSU

It’s OU in 2025, nothing could be easy. Nothing has been easy. But this team has always somehow, someway just found a way to do it.  Style points go

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OU-LSU quick-hitters: Sooners fight, survive (17-13), time for College Football Playoff?

And just like that, we’ve reached the end of the OU regular season. And man, the stakes couldn’t be higher Saturday afternoon at Owen Field.  Simple

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SoonerScoop game predictions: OU punching that CFP ticket?

John Mateer is not shying away from the criticism.   The OU quarterback is well aware that the Oklahoma offense has not been good in recent weeks.

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) stands beside offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle after a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Missouri Tigers at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Oklahoma won 17-6.



John Mateer takes blame for OU's offensive struggles

Every week, SoonerScoop.com and On3’s George Stoia will be answering your questions in his weekly OU mailbag. This week, Stoia answers

Sep 6, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) hugs offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle after the game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images



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OU mailbag: Who is to blame more for offensive issues — Arbuckle or Mateer?

There was a special visitor in town for OU as the Sooners got ready to take on Missouri. One Dr. Steven Shin was indeed at Owen Field.  Shin has

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OU QB John Mateer was fired up for Dr. Shin's appearance in Norman

Oklahoma is starting to write a book on how to win with trust in a defense and a quarterback avoiding catastrophic mistakes. The Sooners latest

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Sooners Report Card: Missouri

The surgeon who operated on Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer's hand is in attendance for Saturday's game against Missouri. Dr. Steven Shin is at

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Dr. Steven Shin, John Mateer surgeon, flashes Horns Down at Oklahoma-Missouri game

Nobody is doubting OU anymore. So we’re flipping the script. Playing as the favorite and seeing if Team 131 is going to be able to handle that.  No.

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SoonerScoop game predictions: Can OU keep riding that CFP wave?

When Ben Arbuckle was hired to be Brent Venables' offensive coordinator and John Mateer was paid to be OU's quarterback, there was a strong belief

Why OU's College Football Playoff hopes are squarely on Ben Arbuckle and John Mateer

A MASSIVE shake-up occurred in CBS Sports‘ Top 25 quarterback rankings this week.  Following a dominant performance against Texas, in which he

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CBS Sports shakes up Top 25 QB rankings after Week 12 of College Football

In the new era of college football, the transfer portal has become a significant component of roster construction. Throughout the college football

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Top 10 transfer portal impact players of Week 12

The Sooners 2026 commits (and targets) made some movement in the latest On3 | Rivals300 rankings dropped today. So where does four-star QB commit

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DrummBeat: Sooners’ 2026 Rivals300 Updates & Breakdown + OU Target Recruiting Intel Galore for 2026–2027

OU quarterback John Mateer is well aware that Oklahoma's offense is not good enough right now.   The Sooners have struggled on offense in recent

Nov 15, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) drops back to pass against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby-Imagn Images



John Mateer knows the OU offense has to be a lot better

Every week, SoonerScoop.com and On3’s George Stoia will be answering your questions in his weekly OU mailbag. This week, Stoia answers questions

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OU mailbag: How much can Oklahoma's offense realistically improve?

Oklahoma football's 23-21 win over Alabama had plenty of big moments for the Sooners but few were in the Sooners passing game. And that reality may

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WR Chaos Coming for Sooners?

In Oklahoma's huge 23-21 win in Tuscaloosa it's hard not to think about the future. What could the next few weeks look like for the Sooners? Can

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Sooners Commits Talk Huge Win at Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It wasn't pretty for the OU offense on Saturday. But it was enough.   The Sooners totaled only 212 yards against No. 4 Alabama.

Nov 15, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) runs the ball during the third quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images



OU offense struggles, but finds a way in upset win over Alabama

It's hard to imagine the Sooners putting a more ideal game to Brent Venables's plans for Oklahoma football against Alabama. It wasn't pretty

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Sooners Report Card: Alabama

No. 11 Oklahoma will take on No. 4 Alabama Saturday in a matchup that with have massive implications on the SEC and College Football Playoff races.

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Kirk Herbstreit: Oklahoma could give Alabama all they can handle

If OU is going to make the College Football Playoff, it's going to need quarterback John Mateer to play like he did before he broke his hand.

Brent Venables says John Mateer is improving every week since hand injury

In late September, as Oklahoma was in the midst of a 4-0 start, the Sooners lost their quarterback. John Mateer suffered an injury against Auburn

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Mack Rhoades reveals how John Mateer injury, recovery impacts Oklahoma's College Football Playoff ranking

OU quarterback John Mateer is well aware of what's at stake these final three games of the season.   He and the Sooners are well-positioned to reach