Oklahoma - Kentucky Postgame LIVE

**OklahomaVOCFB Sooners LIVE Postgame Notes: Oklahoma 13, No. 15 Kentucky 21** **Hosts:** Rob Fontenot & Roger Schilling **Aired:** Saturday night postgame (~10:30 p.m. CT), ~44 minutes **Context:** Sooners fall to 3-3 (1-2 SEC) at home after leading most of the game. Kentucky (6-1, 4-1 SEC) moves into a tie for the SEC lead. John Mateer: 24/40, 270 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs (plus a fake-field-goal INT by the holder). OU outgained Kentucky ~346-230 but had four turnovers to zero and scored zero points in the fourth quarter. ### Episode Overview Frustrated but analytical postgame after a game the hosts felt Oklahoma dominated for long stretches (especially on defense after Kentucky’s opening drive) only to collapse late due to turnovers, poor play-calling, an inconsistent offense, and offensive-line depth issues. Strong defense is praised; offense, Mateer, Arbuckle (OC), and Venables’ ability to fix the offense are heavily criticized. Other results (Texas loss, Georgia loss to Auburn, Alabama loss to Tennessee, BYU over Notre Dame, etc.) are noted. Outlook is bleak: possible 6-6 or worse. ### Timestamped Key Segments & Discussion Points **00:00–02:00 | Opening reaction & “we should have won”** Hosts express the dominant feeling: OU controlled the game for long stretches, then the offense “disappeared/melted” from late third quarter through the fourth. Announcers’ OL excuses sound familiar after three years of the same issues. Lack of depth forces constant shuffling when injuries hit. **02:00–04:00 | Play-calling & abandoning what worked** Criticism of razzle-dazzle (flea flicker, unnecessary tricks) and the failed fake field goal (should have taken the points). Run game looked decent early and then was abandoned. When they ran it, it worked; they went away from it. **04:00–07:00 | Game flow & early dominance that faded** Kentucky’s easy opening 67-yard TD drive created early worry. OU answered with a FG (7-3). Defense then largely shut Kentucky down; hosts felt there was “no way” they would lose. At halftime they felt good despite the close score (roughly 10-7 or 13-7 entering the late stages). Offense had some good drives. Turning point: interception near the end of the third, Kentucky TD to take the lead, more punts, Kentucky failed on 4th-and-goal inside the 10, then the pick-six sealed it. **07:00–09:30 | Turnovers, fourth-quarter collapse & stats** Four turnovers for OU (zero for Kentucky) are the killer. Pick-six is the backbreaker. Fourth quarter: essentially four total yards for the offense. Stats discussed: OU ~346 total yards (strong passing volume), Kentucky ~230 total / ~70 rushing. “You can’t throw three picks.” Hosts note they dominated the eye test and time of possession feeling but not the scoreboard. **09:30–12:00 | Mateer, QB situation & confidence issues** Mateer looked better when winning/confident; when trailing he “lost it” and couldn’t throw accurately. Discussion of putting in Whit Neubauer — “no reason not to.” Comparison to last year’s running threat that kept defenses honest. Now he appears more hesitant (injury/fumble fear, less explosive). O-line problems compound everything. Package deal with Arbuckle noted. **12:00–16:00 | Other results, rankings & missed opportunity** BYU over Notre Dame (hosts happy), Houston over Oklahoma State, Texas loss, Ohio State beat Indiana, Georgia lost to Auburn, Alabama lost to Tennessee, Miami survived Florida State in OT. Broncos win with former Sooners (Mims, Benito, Powers). Frustration that other big teams lost and OU couldn’t capitalize to climb back into the rankings. Chance to get back toward the top 20 is gone. **16:00–20:00 | Venables, Arbuckle, coaching & hot seat** Venables credited fully for the defense (looked really good after the first series; pressures/sacks). But he is viewed as a defensive coordinator more than a head coach who can fix the offense. Needs an elite OC. Arbuckle (brought in as package with Mateer) is on the hot seat — “no way he should still have his job.” Play-calling called dumb. Hosts note if the fake FG had worked, feelings would be different, but it was still a bad call. Comments about not hearing Venables’ postgame yet. **20:00–25:00 | Remaining schedule & season outlook** Ole Miss next (forced rivalry). Winnable games: Mississippi State, South Carolina, possibly Texas A&M. Harder: Florida, Ole Miss, Missouri. Hosts project maybe three more wins at most, or 6-6 if lucky; some say they wouldn’t be shocked by a continued slide. “Who are they going to beat with this offense?” Defense gives them upset potential, but the offense is “pathetic.” **25:00–30:00 | Broader frustration, anger & lower expectations** Hosts were mad (one took a shower to cool off). Lowered the bar after earlier games (Georgia loss, ugly New Mexico win that knocked them out of the top 25). “We suck” is said bluntly. Comparison to past Big 12 dominance and high expectations vs. current reality. Harder to get as angry when the offense has been this bad for a while. **30:00–36:00 | Talent on offense, specific criticisms & solutions** Skill-position talent exists (RBs, WRs, especially TEs — “don’t fire Witten”). OL can’t block, so nothing works. Abandoning the run on first downs creates 2nd-and-10. Suggestions: change QB, fire Arbuckle, consider Chip Kelly if available. “What do you have to lose?” Play-calling and OL are both problems. **36:00–43:55 | Wrap, more hot-seat talk & close** More on 3-3, needing changes, AD/GM pressure. Facebook page growth noted in passing. Hosts sign off tired and disappointed; Rob dealing with being sick. “We suck” as the bottom line. Peace out; back tomorrow. ### Clip-Worthy Moments (Short-Form Friendly) - **~00:00–00:45**: “We were dominating… then the OU offense just disappeared/melted… you’re not going to win any games with an offense like this.” - **~02:30–03:15**: Fake FG / razzle-dazzle criticism — “They should have just kicked it.” - **~06:40–07:15**: The sequence that turned the game (INT end of third → Kentucky TD → pick-six). - **~09:20–09:45**: “You can’t throw three picks… and one of them’s a pick-six. That was the backbreaker.” - **~10:15–10:45**: QB change discussion — “What do they have a reason to not put Whit Neubauer in there?” - **~13:00–13:45**: Abandoning the run when it was working (4-5 yards) for first-down passes. - **~17:30–18:15**: Venables as DC vs. head coach; needs an awesome OC. Arbuckle/Mateer package deal. - **~21:20–21:50**: “They’re going to be lucky to win six or seven games… this offense is so pathetic.” - **~29:00–29:40**: “They scored thirteen points on a team that was allowing 34-35 every game.” - **~36:00–36:40**: “No way Arbuckle should still have his job. And no way Mateer should still be starting.” - **~38:40–39:10**: “OU’s a football school that is good at everything but football.” ### Key Quotes - “It feels like we were dominating the whole time and then… the OU offense just disappeared, melted, lost the game for us.” - “You’re not going to win any games with an offense like this.” - “You can’t throw three picks. And one of them’s a pick-six. That was the backbreaker.” - “We do have the defense to upset somebody… but they didn’t do anything tonight” in terms of the offense supporting them. - “No way Arbuckle should still have his job. And no way Mateer should still be starting.” - “OU’s a football school that is good at everything but football.” ### Bottom-Line Takeaways Defense was the bright spot and kept it close after Kentucky’s first drive. The offense (play-calling, OL depth/injuries, Mateer’s late turnovers and confidence issues) collapsed when it mattered. Hosts see this as a continuation of multi-year problems and expect pressure for changes (OC and/or QB). Season is trending toward mediocrity or worse unless the offense improves dramatically. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.