John Mateer walked off the field in Athens after a brutal 41-13 loss to No. 2 Georgia, staring off into the distance. The guy looked completely dejected, and honestly, who could blame him? He turned the ball over three times for Oklahoma, and that was enough to spark some serious sideline talk.
The Turnover Nightmare
Mateer’s mistakes were absolutely ruinous for the Sooners. He fumbled the ball twice and threw an interception. Think about that, three huge turnovers in a single game! It doesn’t matter how much else you do right when the ball keeps changing hands like that.
And yeah, Mateer did complete 25 of his 34 passes for 231 yards and even threw two touchdowns. He was moving the offense up and down the field for much of the game. But every time he got things going, a turnover just killed it. You could hear the fans, they were absolutely calling for his benching.
Coach’s Hard Talk
Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables wasn’t pulling any punches after the game. He confirmed what everyone was probably wondering. Replacing Mateer? “It was something that we discussed,” Venables said. Wow. That’s a huge statement from a head coach, admitting he considered pulling his starting QB mid-game.
Venables added that they’re going to “look at everything” to figure out how to get better. After getting blown out 41-13, Mateer’s three turnovers are definitely going to be at the top of that list. Walking into that visitors’ locker room inside Sanford Stadium must have felt like a punch to the gut for Mateer and the entire Sooners squad.
They better be looking at everything, because the season is rolling on, and mistakes like those against a top team like Georgia are just not gonna fly.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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