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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.
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Should Oklahoma TD have counted? Isaiah Sategna III deception may have been illegal
Oklahoma's go-ahead TD in the second quarter vs. Auburn looked like a blown coverage, but ABC pointed out what may have been unsportsmanlike conduct.
The Sooners were too fast for Auburn on a second quarter touchdown, but the SEC said the officials made a mistake on Saturday.
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.
Bob Stoops told Sooner Sports Radio Network's Teddy Lehman that OU practiced the trick play all week. Lehman also claimed wide receiver Deion Burks talked trash to Auburn's cornerback and safety to distract them while it looked like Sategna was running off the field, only to stay on and become wide open.