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Mateer throws 2 TD passes, Oklahoma hands Mississippi State third-straight loss 23-15

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Murphy, J. (2026, October 24). Mateer throws 2 TD passes, Oklahoma hands Mississippi State third-straight loss 23-15. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/mateer-throws-2-td-passes-oklahoma-hands-mississippi-state-third-straight-loss-23-15/article_1846872a-d645-51a6-82a5-43b8aef351bb.html

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In a college football game in Starkville, Mississippi, John Mateer led the Oklahoma Sooners to a 23-15 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs with two touchdown passes. The win marked Mississippi State's third consecutive loss as Oklahoma capitalized on turnovers and sustained drives, including a critical 96-yard march before halftime. Despite trailing by 17 points late in the game, Mississippi State managed to narrow the deficit but ultimately fell short due to Oklahoma’s defensive resilience and ability to control the clock.

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Kamario Taylor, the starting quarterback for Mississippi State, left his team's game against Oklahoma on October 24, 2026, due to an injury. Taylor had been trying to return from a foot or toe injury sustained in September but completed only two of five passes and was taken out after getting sacked twice. The Bulldogs ultimately lost the game 23-15, their third straight defeat. Taylor originally injured his foot or toe during Mississippi State's win over Missouri on September 26 and did not play against Alabama the following week or LSU in their most recent match before this game.

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — John Mateer threw touchdown passes on consecutive possessions on each side of halftime and Oklahoma handed Mississippi State its third-straight loss 23-15 on Saturday. asserted

Oklahoma → throw → Saturday

Tate Sandell got the Sooners (4-3, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) on the board with a field goal on their first drive. asserted

Sandell → get → drive

Billy Puckett, who came in at quarterback for Kamario Taylor, got the Bulldogs (4-3, 2-3) all the way to OU’s 6-yard line late in the second quarter, but he coughed the ball up on the next play. asserted

he → come → play

The Sooners recovered and marched 96 yards on 14 plays, the last of which was a 36-yard pass from Mateer to Isaiah Sategna, for a 10-0 halftime lead. asserted

last → recover → lead

The Sooners got the ball back out of the break and went up 17-0 on the third play, a 32-yard pass from Mateer to Rocky Beers up the middle. asserted

Sooners → get → middle

Mississippi State got on the board later in the third on back-to-back trick plays. asserted

State → get → plays

Oklahoma responded with another field goal, then after two misses, converted on one to make it 23-7 with 4:26 left to play. asserted

4:26 → respond → one

Puckett found Sanfrisco Magee on a 42-yard touchdown and a two-point conversion to make it a one-possession game with 2:10 left in the game. asserted

it → find → game

Oklahoma, which came into the game averaging 92.5 yards rush, had 184 and rushing yards per game. asserted

which → come → game

It ran for 184 yards against the Bulldogs and ran out the clock. asserted

It → run → clock

The takeaway Oklahoma: The Sooners did just enough offensively and flexed their muscle on defense once again. asserted

Sooners → do → defense

Mississippi State: The loss of Kamario Taylor was ultimately too much to overcome. asserted

loss → overcome → Taylor

Up next Oklahoma: Hosts South Carolina on Saturday. asserted

Oklahoma → host → Saturday

Mississippi State: Plays at No. 19 Texas on Saturday. asserted

State → play → Saturday

Mateer throws 2 TD passes, Oklahoma hands Mississippi State third-straight loss 23-15

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