Three freshmen got valuable experience playing along the OU offensive line in 2025, which would form the foundation for Bill Bedenbaugh's unit in the future.

Mateer, a Little Elm alum, is listed as the fifth-best quarterback prospect on Pro Football Focus’ big board and the seventh-best on ESPN’s.

Nick Saban celebrates Alabama's College Football Playoff win over Oklahoma by channeling James Brown on ESPN College Gameday.

The Crimson Tide added a field goal after the error and then capitalized on a subsequent interception for a touchdown by Alabama defensive back Zabien Brown against quarterback John Mateen to even the score by halftime.

The senior defensive end came back when he didn’t have to, finishing his Oklahoma career one last time in Norman.

The good news, of course, is that the Oklahoma Sooners made it to the College Football Playoff for the first time under head coach Brent Venables. However, the

Sooners quarterback John Mateer threw a costly pick six with under two minutes left in the first half, and it wiped away almost all of their momentum.