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Brent Venables, John Mateer earn signature win to keep OU's College Football Playoff hopes alive

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Oklahoma coach Brent Venables during a NCAA football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Oklahoma Sooners at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on November 1, 2025.

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee -- Brent Venables hugged his quarterback, John Mateer, in the south end zone of Neyland Stadium. They waved to the southeast corner of the stadium, where a sea of crimson waved back and cheered.