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Oklahoma Sooners Lose to Kentucky
Oklahoma's third loss in a row ends their SEC hopes after a critical fourth-quarter collapse.
In brief
Oklahoma's third loss in a row ends their SEC hopes after a critical fourth-quarter collapse. Oklahoma's third loss in a row ends their SEC hopes after a critical fourth-quarter collapse. Originally reported by Oklahoma Sooners On SI.
Oklahoma's Good Vibe Ends
Oklahoma had a chance to pull off another late ranked victory but Kentucky had other ideas.
Late Game Drama
The Sooners got the ball back down 14-13 with 2:43 remaining and three timeouts, an eternity compared to the 19 seconds they needed to upend Texas in the Cotton Bowl.
John Mateer's Failure
Mateer failed to see the entire field or the Kentucky safety, his pass to Manny Choice was undercut by Jordan Castell who returned it 41 yards for a touchdown.
Third Interception
Mateer threw his third interception and OU's fourth of the night, ending their hopes to dig out of an eight-point hole.
Kentucky's Win
Kentucky won 21-13 with a wild ride under first-year head coach Will Stein continuing with a 21-13 victory over Brent Venables' Sooners.
Oklahoma's Record
Oklahoma fell to 3-3 on the year and 1-2 in SEC play with the loss while Kentucky improved to 6-1 overall.
Cute Proves Costly
Oklahoma's first drive stalled due to a flea-flicker that never came together and a fake field goal cost them crucial points.
Fake Field Goal Blunder
Special teams coordinator Doug Deakin installed a fake field goal but the execution left much to be desired.
Field Goal Fiasco
After Tate Sandell sprinted laterally from his kicking position, Jacob Ulrich caught the snap and took off before pulling up for a jump pass to Rocky Beers.
Costly Mistake
The pass was well behind Beers and over his head, leading to an interception that gave Kentucky better field position than a fourth-down conversion.
Offense Struggles
Oklahoma's offense ran better in the first half but struggled late with Mateer's third interception on second-and-10 with 21 seconds remaining.
Injury Impact
Left tackle Ryan Fodje appeared to suffer a lower-leg injury and Peyton Joseph slid over to take his spot.
Defensive Depth
Jake Kreul sacked Kentucky quarterback Kenny Minchey early and forced another punt late in the game.
Kentucky's Fourth Quarter
Kentucky went for fourth-and-3 from the OU 6 but Kreul smoked Minchey to give the ball back to the offense with 6:04 remaining.
Oklahoma's Next Challenge
Oklahoma needs to get healthy up front quickly with six conference games remaining.
The one thing
Oklahoma's third loss in a row ends their SEC hopes after a critical fourth-quarter collapse.
