Ole Miss Football Takes Down Oklahoma Sooners in 34-26 Win
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Ole Miss might finally be breaking through. Behind a balanced offense led by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and the steady hand of head coach Lane Kiffin, the R
Oklahoma has an FPI rating at 15.5, which is the same as the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Sooners' path to the College Football Playoff remains, as they have four teams that were ranked coming into Week 9 still on the schedule.
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin appeared on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday and offered some insight into the postgame trash talk he directed toward Oklahoma defensive tackle David Stone following Saturday's 34-26 win.
Oklahoma (6-2) managed 342 yards of total offense and 13 downs, well below its season averages after most of the Sooners' production came on a 76-yard catch-and-run from Isaiah Setagna in the first half and Xavier Robinson's 65-yard scamper in the third quarter.
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The No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels, led by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, face the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners, led by quarterback John Mateer, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla.
Week 9 may have lacked the major upsets of previous weeks, but plenty of games played a key role in conference races and the CFP picture.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys face the No. 14 Texas Tech Red Raiders, led by quarterback Behren Morton, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.
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Oklahoma QB John Mateer still finding groove after hand injury as Sooners fall to No. 8 Mississippi
Mateer had surgery on the throwing hand during Oklahoma’s off week, then sat out the win over Kent State. He returned for the showdown against Texas on Oct. 11, but he had the worst game of his career and threw three interceptions in a loss. He limited mistakes in a win against South Carolina last week as the running game carried the load.