Mateer, Sategna help No. 10 Oklahoma overpower UTEP 51-0

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Willert, T. (2026, September 5). Mateer, Sategna help No. 10 Oklahoma overpower UTEP 51-0. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/mateer-sategna-help-no-10-oklahoma-overpower-utep-51-0/article_d386a392-3135-5f4c-9585-2ef9ba507320.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-05 · by Tim Willert

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John Mateer threw three touchdown passes and Isaiah Sategna returned a punt 88 yards for a score as No. 10 Oklahoma defeated UTEP 51-0 in their season opener on Friday night. The Sooners scored on each of their first eight possessions, while limiting UTEP to just 198 total yards. Mateer completed 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards before being pulled late in the third quarter. Oklahoma outgained UTEP by a significant margin, rushing for 170 yards and passing for 225 yards.
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No. 10 Oklahoma defeated UTEP 51-0 in their season opener on Friday night at Norman, Okla.. John Mateer threw three touchdown passes, including one to Isaiah Sategna, who also returned a punt 88 yards for a score. The Sooners scored on all eight of their possessions and held UTEP to just 198 yards. Mateer completed 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards before being pulled late in the third quarter. Oklahoma's defense forced several key turnovers, including a fumble recovery by Taylor Wein, which led to another touchdown. The final score was a dominating win for No. 10 Oklahoma in their season opener.

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🔮 “And that will never change.
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NORMAN Okla. ( Oklahoma Sooners UTEP

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UTEP ORG · 5× Oklahoma GPE · 4× Sategna PERSON · 3× Sooners ORG · 3× Mateer PERSON · 2× Colorado State ORG · 1× Isaiah Sategna PERSON · 1× John Mateer PERSON · 1× NORMAN GPE · 1× Okla. ( GPE · 1×

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — John Mateer threw three touchdown passes, Isaiah Sategna 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.
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Mateer, Sategna help No. 10 Oklahoma overpower UTEP 51-0 · assertive framing

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — John Mateer threw three touchdown passes, Isaiah Sategna 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. asserted
Oklahoma → throw → teams
The Sooners scored on their first eight possessions and limited UTEP to 198 yards. asserted
Sooners → score → yards
Mateer looked sharp, completing 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards before being pulled late in the third quarter. asserted
Mateer → look → 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. asserted
He → throw → 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. asserted
that → drive → quarter
The Sooners led 27-0 at halftime, then the defense went to work. asserted
defense → lead → halftime
Peyton Bowen forced a fumble that was recovered by Taylor Wein on UTEP first possession of the the third quarter. asserted
that → force → quarter
Two plays later, Mateer connected with Sategna to make it 34-0. asserted
Mateer → connect → it
The Miners didn’t play like an offense with 11 new faces, driving 50 and 43 yards on successive possessions in the first half. asserted
Miners → play → half
Both drives ended with missed field goals. asserted
drives → end → goals
The Sooners rushed 39 times for 170 yards, about 52 yards more than they averaged last season. asserted
they → rush → yards
Up next UTEP: Hosts Texas Southern next Saturday. asserted
UTEP → host → Southern
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