We Beat Those Horns!!!! Oklahoma Sooners Live Episode 223

**Oklahoma Sooners Live Episode 223: “We Beat Those Horns!!!!”** **Hosts:** Rob Fontenot & Roger Schilling (Roger on the road; Stace driving) **Platform:** OklahomaVOCFB **Context:** Postgame reaction to Oklahoma’s Red River victory over Texas, plus rankings fallout and a Kentucky preview. ### Intro & Immediate Reaction (0:00–~2:00) - Episode 223 opens with two headlines: Oklahoma wins Red River, and it’s victory-shirt day. Rob is wearing the shirt he’s been waiting to break out. - Roger joins from the car. Early listener comments celebrate “J-Five cooked horns down” and the pure joy of the win even on a rough workday. - Core takeaway from the top: The Sooners did exactly what was required—avoid turnovers and get contributions from defense and special teams. ### First-Half Breakdown & Special Teams Spark (2:00–~10:00) - Texas’s first five drives: all punts for just 15 total yards. Rob notes he “would rather them just punt every time” and that the plan worked because OU stayed clean with the ball. - Blocked punt (credited in comments to Livingston more than Danio) leads to a touchdown. Officials were right on top of the play and ruled it correctly. Game tied 7-7. - Tate Sandell misses a field goal. Texas responds with a TD and FG to go up 17-7. Rob admits the “here we go again” feeling but liked how OU was competing otherwise. - Halftime vibe: Still hopeful despite the deficit. Rob steps outside briefly and jokes about waiting for Texas trolls (“Where are you at, Bevo?”). ### Second Half, Pick-Six & Closing Drive (10:00–~20:00) - Third quarter is relatively quiet (punts and a field goal). Fourth quarter is “action-packed.” - Lloyd Avant touchdown ties it 17-17. Bowen pick-six puts OU ahead. Texas answers with a 75-yard TD drive. Another OU interception seals the win. - Final drive (roughly 19 seconds after the pick-six): John Mateer “had to be perfect.” He managed the clock and situation without a turnover. - Sandell nails the game-winning field goal after earlier misses. Rob was more confident than nervous; it wasn’t an extreme distance. - Stats recap: Mateer 18/26 for 155 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs (one fumble that wasn’t lost). Avant 10 carries for 72 yards (42 on one run). Satanga and Beers also contribute. Defense + special teams account for 14 of OU’s points (2 INTs + blocked-punt TD). - Comparison to 2014: Zach Sanchez pick-six + special-teams TD with the offense doing “just enough.” ### Mateer Evaluation & “Do Not Turn It Over” Philosophy (20:00–~30:00) - Consensus: Mateer did exactly what the coaches and the situation required—protect the ball. Announcers noted he was “trying not to lose the game.” - Not a “step-up” performance in the explosive sense, but the right one. Last drive showed flashes of the player they need. - Running game: Avant looked better than the other backs, but the line is still the bigger story. Feeding him remains a priority. - Keys that delivered the win: No turnovers, field goals when needed, and non-offensive touchdowns. ### Rankings Reaction & Resume Debate (30:00–~40:00) - OU remains unranked after beating the No. 1 team. Hosts expected somewhere in the 18–21 range (or at least top 25). Texas drops to No. 7. - Resume criticism is acknowledged: losses/poor showings vs. Michigan and Georgia plus the New Mexico game. Still, beating the top team should move the needle more. - CBS Sports has them around 44; other mentions of ~30. Hosts note the irony of Kentucky (5-1, recent wins over LSU and South Carolina via 2-point conversions) being ranked and favored by 6.5. - Future résumé builders exist: Kentucky, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, LSU, Missouri, etc. “If we win the rest, we’re 10-2 and they can try to keep us out.” - Notre Dame independence rant appears; hosts want them in a conference. ### Kentucky Preview & Keys (40:00–~50:00) - Kentucky is 5-1 (3-1 SEC), 2-0 on the road. Game is Saturday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m. in Norman. - Defense ranks well for OU (around top 15 overall); offense is still near the bottom nationally. Kentucky’s defense is roughly 100th. - Potential hangover vs. confidence boost: Hosts lean toward confidence. Home crowd is told not to boo—stand and clap. - Keys: Continue ball security with Mateer, get the run game (especially Avant) going, and stop Kentucky’s 2-point conversion tendencies. - Over/under and spread discussion. Hosts like OU to cover and win in a game that may feature field goals (score predictions in the 23–27 range for OU). ### Touchdown or Turnover Segments - Multiple rounds on Kentucky-related questions (stop the 2-point conversion, Mateer TD total rest of season, 100-yard rusher, Avant as feature back, etc.). Majority “touchdown” answers. - Overtime segments continue the Mateer “just don’t turn it over” theme and running-game optimism after the Texas performance. ### Closing Notes - Victory-shirt tradition confirmed for future wins. - Shout-outs to regulars (Special T, Grandmaster, Swalling, Jimmy Satterfield, etc.). - Overall tone: Relieved and happy. The win matched the pregame formula almost perfectly (no turnovers + defense/special teams). Confidence is higher heading into Kentucky, even while acknowledging the offense still has a long way to go. **Clip-friendly moments:** - Blocked-punt TD call and “officials were right there” (early second quarter). - Bowen pick-six reaction. - Rankings frustration after beating No. 1. - “He just can’t turn the ball over—that’s all we needed” Mateer summary. - Victory-shirt reveal and “Where are you at, Bevo?” troll bait. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.