Under the lights in Norman, the Oklahoma Sooners added an awesome chapter to their 2025 storybook. Quarterback John Mateer marched his team down the field on a fearless opening drive, then spent the rest of the night proving he just might be college football’s next superstar. The OU defense swarmed Michigan’s prized freshman Bryce Underwood like a pack of superheroes, and outside of one long sprint by Justice Haynes, the Wolverines couldn’t find daylight. With the offensive line standing tall and Mateer grinning through it all, the Sooners slammed the door with a 16-play drive that drained the clock and the hope out of Michigan. This is a bedtime-worthy tale of Sooner Magic — full of grit, big plays, and a quarterback who refused to blink.

In one of the wildest season openers in NFL history, the Buffalo Bills looked finished. Down 40–25 to the Baltimore Ravens with just four minutes left, fans were already heading for the exits. But Josh Allen had other plans. In the span of a single quarter, he threw for 251 yards, ran for two touchdowns, and pulled off a comeback no one thought possible. And just when the story seemed written, a 41-year-old kicker signed off the couch days earlier nailed the game-winner. A Buffalo Wing & A Prayer is the story of superheroes in shoulder pads, a miracle in Orchard Park, and the night the Bills stunned the Ravens.

When No. 9 LSU marched into Death Valley to face No. 4 Clemson, everyone expected fireworks. Instead, it turned into a slugfest. Clemson jumped ahead early, but Garrett Nussmeier and the Bayou Bengals clawed back with grit, guts, and one unforgettable throw to Trey’Dez Green. And when the game came down to one last play, Harold Perkins roared back from injury to slam the door shut.

This is the story of how LSU broke its five-game opening-night curse — with defense, determination, and a final blitz that shook Death Valley.