Ep. 433 - OU’s Offense Actually Looks Different in 51-0 Shutout Of UTEP

The Sooners opened the 2026 season by shutting out UTEP 51-0 Friday night at Owen Field. The guys discuss their likes and dislikes from the game and read your 3-Word Reviews!

Chapters/Timecodes

00:00 — Oklahoma opens the season with a 51-0 shutout 03:44 — Tight end usage was not just offseason talk 04:37 — Grant: 12 personnel looked like OU’s base offense 08:05 — John Mateer looked comfortable and the offense looked balanced 10:31 — Easy explosive plays in the passing game 11:04 — Rocky Beers looks like a real weapon 11:56 — Mateer looked like his pre-injury version 12:48 — Noah Best starts at center as a true freshman 14:58 — Likes on Offense -- Isaiah Sategna looked like the best player on the team 18:15 — Lee liked Lloyd Avant’s debut 19:47 — Grant liked the easy downfield passing game 20:44 — Ben Arbuckle deserves credit for adjusting the offense 21:15 — Jonathan Hatton flashes on his second carry 22:53 — John Mateer’s efficiency and Hayden Hansen’s catch 26:21 — Elijah Thomas gets involved early 28:10 — Trell Harris wins immediately against zero coverage 28:40 — Dislikes on offense 35:53 — Overall offensive verdict: good, but run-game explosiveness remains a question 36:06 — Likes on defense 37:24 — OU pitched a shutout and people still had defensive complaints 42:15 — Taylor Wein and P.J. Adebawore stood out 45:15 — Wyatt Gilmore and Cole Sullivan stand out 47:17 — OU forces two takeaways in Week 1 47:56 — Dislikes on defense 55:56 — 3-word reviews 01:07:17 — Final verdict: OU looked like a good team 01:07:39 — Mateer’s yards per attempt and deep passing encouragement 01:08:08 — Why Jake Maikkula is needed for Michigan 01:08:34 — Encouraging signs on Maikkula’s status

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