Halftime Huddle: OU trails Ole Miss, 22-10
NORMAN — Oklahoma enters halftime facing a huge deficit.
The Rebels lead the Sooners, 22-10, after two quarters at Owen Field. The Rebels scored the first points of the game and ended four of their six drives with points. The Sooners have hurt themselves with costly penalties and haven’t been able to slow down Ole Miss’ explosive offense.
Here’s a look at the highlights and key notes from the first half:
THE BOX SCORE
THE HIGHLIGHTS
The play: John Mateer finds Isaiah Sategna for a 39-yard reception on OU’s opening drive. The play led to Tate Sandell’s 42-yard field goal.
The play: On third-and-three, Mateer stays patient in the pocket and finds a wide open Sategna for a 77-yard touchdown, tying the game at 10-10.
It’s the longest play from scrimmage for OU’s offense this season.
KEY PLAYERS, OFFENSE
John Mateer: 11/14 passing, 153 yards, 1 TD
Isaiah Sategna: 5 receptions, 122 yards
KEY PLAYERS, DEFENSE
Kip Lewis: 8 tackles
Owen Heinecke: 3 tackles, 1 TFL
Marvin Jones Jr. : 1 sack, 1 TFL
THE POSITIVES
— Sategna continues to be Oklahoma’s most vital and versatile offensive weapon. Today he’s again been a safety blanket for Mateer and also an explosive downfield option.
Sategna came into the game with 37 receptions for 493 yards and four scores, leading OU in all three categories.
— It hasn’t been a great day for the offensive line, but Ole Miss has zero sacks and only two tackles for loss going into halftime.
True freshman Ryan Fodje got the start at right tackle in Derek Simmons’ absense.
— Sandell has now made 13 consecutive field goals for the Sooners.
— The Sooners get the ball coming out of halftime.
THE NEGATIVES
— The Sooners really hurt themselves in the second quarter. Already deep in their own territory, an illegal formation penalty pushed the offense back to their own three-yard line.
On the next play, Blaylock was tackled in the end zone for a safety that gave Ole Miss a 12-10 lead.
— After that safety, Ole Miss returned the kickoff for 38 yards and started the drive near midfield. They turned that drive into a field goal.
— Later in the second quarter, OU failed to pick up and fourth-and-two near midfield. The Rebels took advantage, scoring on their ensuing possession before half.
— Ole Miss is winning the explosive play battle. The Rebels have eight plays of 13-plus yards, and five of those have gone for at least 20 yards. The Sooners’ defense had allowed just 17 plays of 20-plus yards coming into the game.
The Sooners have three plays of 15-plus yards.
— The Sooners haven’t ran the ball effectively at all despite Ole Miss’ struggles this season. The Sooners have just 16 yards on nine carries (1.8 yards per loss). OU’s longest run is six yards.
— The Rebels have run the ball very well, taking 23 carries for 98 yards (4.3 yards per carry).
— The Sooners are losing in two key areas.
Third downs: Ole Miss is 6/11. OU is 2/6
Penalties: OU has committed five penalties for 27 yards. Ole Miss has two penalties for 10 yards.