Oklahoma defeated Florida 23–7 in Gainesville on Saturday, November 7, using a long fourth-quarter touchdown drive to put the game beyond the Gators’ reach.
The Sooners began that possession late in the third quarter and held the ball for 12 minutes, 45 seconds. The 20-play, 89-yard drive ended with John Mateer’s six-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Sategna III, extending Oklahoma’s lead to 20–7 with about five minutes remaining.
Oklahoma converted five third downs on that possession and finished 10 of 18 on third down for the game. The Sooners gained 351 yards to Florida’s 203, according to the official final box score.
Mateer completed 21 of 33 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. He also led Oklahoma’s rushing with 56 yards. Rocky Beers caught four passes for 72 yards.
The Sooners scored on their first two possessions. A field goal opened the scoring, followed by Mateer’s three-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hansen to make it 10–0.
Florida responded after Bailey Stockton’s 31-yard punt return set up a short field. Jadan Baugh finished the drive with a 15-yard touchdown run. Oklahoma added a field goal before halftime and led 13–7 at the break.
Florida quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. finished 10 of 22 for 133 yards and two interceptions in the final statistics. One interception ended a third-quarter fourth-down attempt from Oklahoma’s 17-yard line. Duke Clark had four catches for 70 yards.
Oklahoma improved to 5–4 overall and 3–3 in the Southeastern Conference. Florida fell to 5–4 and 3–4.
Sources: Florida Athletics — Official Final Box Score. Field Level Media — Final Game Report.