NCAA - Football

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Illinois State Redbirds 3
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Oklahoma Sooners 35
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OU71401435
Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) · 83,218 att.

Match Report

John Mateer sets record in Oklahoma debut, leading No. 18 Sooners to 35-3 win over Illinois State

— John Mateer passed for 392 yards and three touchdowns in a record-setting first game at Oklahoma, and the 18th-ranked Sooners beat Illinois State 35-3 on Saturday night.

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Team Stats

ILST OU
8
1st Downs
23
1-11
3rd down efficiency
4-10
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-3
151
Total Yards
495
34
Passing
392
10/20
Comp/Att
30/37
1.7
Yards per pass
10.6
117
Rushing
103
26
Rushing Attempts
32
4.5
Yards per rush
3.2
2-10
Penalties
6-35
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
1
27:04
Possession
32:56

Top Performers

ILST

  • Hayden Futch NO 9 · YDS 397 · AVG 44.1
  • Matt Maldonado FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 33
  • Wenkers Wright CAR 7 · YDS 50 · AVG 7.1
  • Tommy Rittenhouse CAR 2 · YDS 27 · AVG 13.5

OU

  • John Mateer C/ATT 30/37 · YDS 392 · AVG 10.6
  • Jacob Ulrich NO 2 · YDS 95 · AVG 47.5
  • Keontez Lewis REC 9 · YDS 119 · AVG 13.2
  • Jaren Kanak REC 5 · YDS 90 · AVG 18.0

Highlights

01:16 Illinois State Redbirds vs. Oklahoma Sooners: Full Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:16 End Zone! John Mateer scores 7-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:17 John Mateer connects for 27-yard TD pass Watch on ESPN 00:14 John Mateer throws 28-yard touchdown pass to Keontez Lewis Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 4:33 3-35

    Keontez Lewis 20 Yd pass from John Mateer (Tate Sandell Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 14:52 3-28

    Keontez Lewis 28 Yd pass from John Mateer (Tate Sandell Kick)

    Q4
  3. Field Goal 6:26 3-21

    Matt Maldonado 33 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  4. Touchdown 0:51 0-21

    Tory Blaylock 5 Yd Run (Tate Sandell Kick)

    Q2
  5. Touchdown 11:50 0-14

    Deion Burks 27 Yd pass from John Mateer (Tate Sandell Kick)

    Q2
  6. Touchdown 0:39 0-7

    John Mateer 7 Yd Run (Tate Sandell Kick)

    Q1
  1. OU

    2 plays, 3 yards, 1:05 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. ILST 1:05

    5 plays, 20 yards, 3:28 · Punt

    Q4
  3. OU 4:33

    8 plays, 75 yards, 4:02 · Touchdown

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 4:33 3-35

    Keontez Lewis 20 Yd pass from John Mateer (Tate Sandell Kick)

    Q4
  5. ILST 8:35

    3 plays, 0 yards, 2:18 · Punt

    Q4
  6. OU 10:53

    6 plays, 24 yards, 2:24 · Downs

    Q4
  7. ILST 13:17

    3 plays, 3 yards, 1:35 · Punt

    Q4
  8. OU 14:52

    12 plays, 77 yards, 6:34 · Touchdown

    Q4
  9. Touchdown 14:52 3-28

    Keontez Lewis 28 Yd pass from John Mateer (Tate Sandell Kick)

    Q4
  10. ILST 6:26

    4 plays, 7 yards, 1:58 · Field Goal

    Q3
  11. Field Goal 6:26 3-21

    Matt Maldonado 33 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  12. OU 8:24

    3 plays, 9 yards, 1:00 · Interception

    Q3
  13. ILST 9:24

    3 plays, 2 yards, 1:03 · Punt

    Q3
  14. OU 10:27

    3 plays, 3 yards, 1:37 · Punt

    Q3
  15. ILST 12:04

    5 plays, 24 yards, 2:56 · Punt

    Q3
  16. ILST

    2 plays, 7 yards, 0:51 · End of Half

    Q2
  17. OU 0:51

    15 plays, 81 yards, 7:27 · Touchdown

    Q2
  18. Touchdown 0:51 0-21

    Tory Blaylock 5 Yd Run (Tate Sandell Kick)

    Q2
  19. ILST 8:18

    5 plays, 17 yards, 3:31 · Punt

    Q2
  20. OU 11:50

    4 plays, 77 yards, 1:08 · Touchdown

    Q2
  21. Touchdown 11:50 0-14

    Deion Burks 27 Yd pass from John Mateer (Tate Sandell Kick)

    Q2
  22. ILST 12:58

    7 plays, 21 yards, 2:41 · Punt

    Q2
  23. OU 0:39

    10 plays, 94 yards, 5:04 · Touchdown

    Q1
  24. Touchdown 0:39 0-7

    John Mateer 7 Yd Run (Tate Sandell Kick)

    Q1
  25. ILST 5:43

    4 plays, 19 yards, 3:17 · Punt

    Q1
  26. OU 9:00

    3 plays, 23 yards, 0:47 · Fumble

    Q1
  27. ILST 9:47

    6 plays, 24 yards, 3:25 · Punt

    Q1
  28. OU 13:12

    3 plays, 7 yards, 1:48 · Punt

    Q1

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