Completed Event: Football versus UTEP on September 4, 2026 , Win , 51, to, 0
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Football
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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Friday, September 4
Norman
7 p.m. CT
University of Oklahoma
1-0 , 0-0
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UTEP
0-1 , 0-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 21 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 51 |
Sooners Shut Out Miners in Opener
September 04, 2026 | Football
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — John Mateer threw three touchdown passes, Isaiah Sategna III returned a punt 88 yards for a score and No. 10 Oklahoma overpowered UTEP 51-0 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
The Sooners scored on their first eight possessions and limited UTEP to 198 yards.
Mateer looked sharp, completing 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards before being pulled late in the third quarter. He threw scoring passes of 40 yards to Colorado State transfer Rocky Beers, 34 yards to Sategna and 48 yards to Virginia transfer Trell Harris.
Oklahoma drove 76 yards for a score on its first possession then forced a punt that was returned for a touchdown by Sategna to make it 14-0 midway through the first quarter. It was the first punt return for a score by OU since the 2023 season opener.
The Sooners led 27-0 at halftime, then the defense went to work. Peyton Bowen forced a fumble that was recovered by Taylor Wein on UTEP first possession of the the third quarter. Two plays later, Mateer connected with Sategna to make it 34-0.
The Sooners scored on their first eight possessions and limited UTEP to 198 yards.
Mateer looked sharp, completing 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards before being pulled late in the third quarter. He threw scoring passes of 40 yards to Colorado State transfer Rocky Beers, 34 yards to Sategna and 48 yards to Virginia transfer Trell Harris.
Oklahoma drove 76 yards for a score on its first possession then forced a punt that was returned for a touchdown by Sategna to make it 14-0 midway through the first quarter. It was the first punt return for a score by OU since the 2023 season opener.
The Sooners led 27-0 at halftime, then the defense went to work. Peyton Bowen forced a fumble that was recovered by Taylor Wein on UTEP first possession of the the third quarter. Two plays later, Mateer connected with Sategna to make it 34-0.
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TEP
OU
Total Yards
198
401
Pass Yards
86
231
Rushing Yards
112
170
Penalty Yards
35
30
1st Downs
10
18
3rd Downs
2
6
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
29:28
30:32
1st Quarter
TEP 0, OU 7
OU - Avant,Lloyd 1 yd run (Sandell,Tate kick), 12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 05:39
TEP 0, OU 14
OU - Sategna III,Isaiah 88 yd punt return (Sandell,Tate kick)
TEP 0, OU 21
OU - Beers,Rocky 40 yd pass from Mateer,John (Sandell,Tate kick) 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:29
2nd Quarter
TEP 0, OU 24
OU - Sandell,Tate 33 yd field goal 11 plays, 53 yards, TOP 05:51
TEP 0, OU 27
OU - Sandell,Tate 32 yd field goal 5 plays, 15 yards, TOP 01:43
3rd Quarter
TEP 0, OU 34
OU - Sategna III,Isaiah 34 yd pass from Mateer,John (Sandell,Tate kick) 2 plays, 34 yards, TOP 00:46
TEP 0, OU 41
OU - Harris,Trell 48 yd pass from Mateer,John (Sandell,Tate kick) 3 plays, 57 yards, TOP 01:14
TEP 0, OU 44
OU - Evans,Liam 34 yd field goal 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 02:49
4th Quarter
TEP 0, OU 51
OU - Newbauer,Whitt 3 yd run (Evans,Liam kick), 7 plays, 32 yards, TOP 04:14
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