Oklahoma: How OU football QB John Mateer overcame emotional week to lead Sooners i…
OklahomaGAINESVILLE, FL — John Mateer was waiting in Ben Arbuckle's office to watch film, just as the OU quarterback and offensive coordinator do every Monday morning. "And then he just walked in, gave me a hug and said he's got to go.
He said he loved me, and he said he appreciated me," Mateer said. "Obviously, a wild moment … I didn't really understand it until that night, but it was hard."
He completed 63% of his passes, throwing for 207 yards and two touchdowns. He led the Sooners on a 20-play drive — their longest in 54 years.
And most importantly, Mateer and the Sooners were turnover-free. More: Inside Jason Witten's 'greatest moment' in OU football play-calling debut to beat Florida
KEY POINTS
- How OU football QB John Mateer overcame emotional week to lead Sooners in The Swamp.
- OU football quarterback John Mateer led the Sooners to a 23-7 win over Florida after his offensive coordinator was fired.
- Five days after learning his longtime coordinator and confidant had been fired , the one he followed all the way from Washington State to OU, Mateer quarterbacked Oklahoma to a 23-7 win over Florida at The Swamp.
- The Sooners had 351 yards, including 201 in the first half (an SEC season-high for OU).