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Oklahoma survived a grind in its SEC opener, leaning on a record-setting defensive performance and a late touchdown from John Mateer to outlast No. 22 Auburn 23-16 and move to 4-0.
The Sooners were too fast for Auburn on a second quarter touchdown, but the SEC said the officials made a mistake on Saturday.
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John Mateer passed for 271 yards and a touchdown, and No. 11 Oklahoma beat No. 22 Auburn and former Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold 24-17 on Saturday.