Sooners Cruise Past Temple, 42-3

Saturday, September 13

Philadelphia, PA

11 a.m.

University of Oklahoma

Temple

Blaylock ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns Saturday.

Photo by: Morgan Givens/University of Oklahoma

September 13, 2025 | Football

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Oklahoma Tallies 228 Yards and Four Touchdowns on the Ground

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Mateer threw for 282 yards and a touchdown and had a 51-yard rushing score and Tory Blaylock rushed for 100 yards and a pair of TDs to lead No. 13 Oklahoma to a 42-3 victory over Temple on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field, home to the Philadelphia Eagles.

"This is a very hungry, driven, humble, tough, high-standard group of young men that like to be pushed, liked to be challenged, they like to practice," Venable said. "When they play together, it does, it kind of resembles recess. I say that respectfully. They have fun."

The Sooners (3-0) had tons of fun early when they scored on their first four possessions and took a 25-0 lead in the first half.

OU made a rare trip to the East Coast and boasted a solid turnout of fans — even while the marching band stayed home — and crimson and cream were the primary colors among an announced crowd of 24,927 fans. Even with the solid OU turnout, that number failed the eye test — though the Sooners looked every bit a playoff contender as advertised.

Jovantae Barnes scored a 3-yard rushing TD on the opening drive and OU converted the 2-point conversion for the 8-0 lead. The Owls (2-1) made a nice defensive stand on the next drive, with a sack and a tackle for a loss that pushed the Sooners into a fourth-and-long. No problem for OU. Tate Sandell promptly kicked a 52-yard field goal.

So it went from there. Blaylock added TD runs of 6 and 18 yards in the second quarter for the Sooners and the expected rout — they were a 24-point favorite, per Sportsbook — was on. OU also beat Temple 51-3 in 2024.

Mateer, the former Washington State QB and one of the most coveted players out of the transfer portal, threw a 6-yard TD pass to Xavier Robinson in the second half and made it 42-3 with a 51-yard scoring run later in the third. Mateer leads the nation with at least one rushing and one passing touchdown in nine straight games.

The takeaway

Oklahoma: The Sooners made use of the breather in their schedule following a win last week over then-No. 15 Michigan and another Top 25 game next week against Auburn. They held the Owls to 26 yards rushing and have allowed only 254 yards passing total over the first three games.

Up next

Oklahoma: The Sooners return home next Saturday to face No. 24 Auburn at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. on ABC.