Mateer struggles in Michigan loss

The Oklahoma quarterback completed just 17 of 33 passes for 189 yards in a 17-10 defeat. His fourth quarter interception set up Michigan's go-ahead score.

Coach says he's in great headspace

Brent Venables praised Mateer's response to the loss. The team took accountability and supported their quarterback in the days after.

“I feel like he's in a great head space and the team did a great job of taking accountability and supporting him.”

Performance was uneven, not all his fault

Offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle said some overthrown passes came from a disconnect between him and Mateer. The struggles weren't entirely on the quarterback.

Mateer owns his poor showing

Arbuckle says the quarterback will be first to admit he didn't play well. He's experienced enough to not dwell on one bad game.

“He's old enough, he's played enough football, he's been around long enough. He doesn't have time to dwell on that.”

Echoes of late 2025 struggles

Mateer threw three picks against both Texas and LSU last season. He also tossed a game-changing pick-six against Alabama in the playoff.

Hard conversations fuel growth

Arbuckle hopes the sting from Saturday's loss will push Mateer to reach his potential. The staff had tough talks with him about what needs to improve.

“We had hard conversations about it because that's what you have to have in order to grow.”

No time to mope with Georgia looming

Oklahoma faces New Mexico this week, then opens SEC play at Georgia in 10 days. The schedule demands Mateer move on quickly.

Time to flush and move forward

Arbuckle wants Mateer to learn from film but not dwell on mistakes. With tough games ahead, the quarterback needs to reset fast.

“What I mean by flushing the game is, 'Hey guys, there's corrections and stuff that we have to make and take and learn from this film.'”