Sooners shine in Witten's debut, Venables lauds OU's new play-caller — SkimNews
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- Oklahoma beat No. 25 Florida 23-7 on Saturday in Gainesville, holding the Gators to 203 yards and ending Florida’s 48-game home winning streak against teams visiting the Swamp for the first time.
- Jason Witten took over on an interim basis as Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator after Ben Arbuckle was fired; his debut produced a 23-7 win in which the offense had only one play longer than 20 yards.
- John Mateer threw two short touchdown passes and completed 21 of 33 passes for 214 yards, while also rushing for 56 yards.
- Hayden Hansen caught a 3-yard touchdown pass to finish a 20-play, 89-yard Oklahoma drive that consumed 12:45 and converted five third downs; Florida then went four-and-out.
- Tramell Jones Jr. completed 10 of 22 passes for 133 yards, with 34 coming on Florida’s final drive; the Gators’ longest play from scrimmage was a 33-yard pass, and Jones was sacked on fourth down for the third time.
- Jon Sumrall went for it on fourth-and-3 from the 17 with Oklahoma leading 13-7 and 6:27 left in the third quarter, but Tramell Jones Jr.’s cross-field throw was picked off in the end zone by Courtland Guillory.
- Brent Venables called it a “really complete performance” and said Oklahoma had “really dominated the line of scrimmage,” while praising Witten’s ambition and excitement for the opportunity.
Why it matters: Oklahoma’s 23-7 win ended Florida’s 48-game home winning streak against first-time visitors and gave Jason Witten a clean interim debut. Florida’s offense was held to 203 yards, and the source says the Gators’ first College Football Playoff ranking since 2020 “won’t stick around” after the loss.
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