Oklahoma Dominates Temple 42-3 in Week 3 Blowout
Oklahoma overwhelmed Temple 42-3 on Saturday in a lopsided Week 3 matchup. The Sooners controlled the game from start to finish, scoring 11 points in the first quarter and 17 in the second to build an insurmountable lead. John Mateer led Oklahoma's offensive attack, recording 63 rushing yards and connecting with receivers throughout the game. Isaiah Sategna paced Oklahoma's receivers with 97 receiving yards.
Temple managed only a field goal in the second quarter, with quarterback Evan Simon completing 75 passing yards in a largely ineffective performance. Oklahoma's defense proved suffocating, with the top-ranked play of the game coming in the third quarter when the Sooners converted a John Mateer 51-yard rushing touchdown.
The Sooners' second-half performance remained dominant, though they scored no points in the fourth quarter with the game already decided. Oklahoma covered the 23.5-point spread decisively and stayed under the 51-point over-under mark. The game featured four lead changes, reflecting early competitiveness before Oklahoma's talent differential became apparent.
AI-generated recap · Aug 18, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma | 11 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
 Temple | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Oklahoma | Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 21-37 | 14-27 |
| Pass Yards | 287 | 78 |
| Rush Yards | 228 | 27 |
| Total Yards | 515 | 105 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 6-13 | 3-16 |
| Penalties | 3-25 | 3-35 |
| Possession | 32:16 | 27:44 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Jay Ducker run for a loss of 1 yard to the TEM 24
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Ryder Kusch
Evan Simon pass complete to Jay Ducker for 2 yds to the TEM 26
Dante Atton punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Sategna III at the OU 33
John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 8 yds to the OU 41
John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 6 yds to the OU 47 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Jaren Kanak for 20 yds to the TEM 33 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 7 yds Keontez Lewis fumbled, recovered by OU
Jovantae Barnes run for 3 yds to the TEM 23 for a 1ST down
Deion Burks run for a loss of 9 yards to the TEM 32
John Mateer pass incomplete to Isaiah Sategna III
John Mateer pass complete to Jaren Kanak for 23 yds to the TEM 9 for a 1ST down
Jovantae Barnes run for 6 yds to the TEM 3
Jovantae Barnes 3 Yd Run (Jaren Kanak Pass to Jacob Ulrich for Two-Point Conversion)
Colin Chase run for 4 yds to the TEM 29
Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the TEM 34
Jay Ducker run for a loss of 3 yards to the TEM 31
Dante Atton punt for 33 yds , Isaiah Sategna III returns for 10 yds to the OU 46
John Mateer pass complete to Zion Kearney for 15 yds to the TEM 39 for a 1ST down
Jovantae Barnes run for 2 yds to the TEM 37
John Mateer pass incomplete to Deion Burks
John Mateer pass complete to Jaren Kanak for 12 yds to the TEM 25 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 8 yds to the TEM 17
PENALTY OKL False Start (Kearney,Zion) 5 yards from TEM17 to TEM22. NO PLAY.
John Mateer sacked by Charles Calhoun for a loss of 10 yards to the TEM 32
Jovantae Barnes run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEM 34
Tate Sandell 52 yd FG GOOD
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Ryder Kusch
Evan Simon pass complete to Colin Chase for 6 yds to the TEM 31
Evan Simon pass complete to Kajiya Hollawayne for 12 yds to the TEM 43 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass complete to Kajiya Hollawayne for 9 yds to the OU 48
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Kajiya Hollawayne
Evan Simon sacked by Reggie Powers III for a loss of 10 yards to the TEM 42
Dante Atton punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Sategna III at the OU 11
Tory Blaylock run for 3 yds to the OU 14
John Mateer run for 1 yd to the OU 21 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 13 yds to the OU 34 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Isaiah Sategna III for 5 yds to the OU 39
Tory Blaylock run for 4 yds to the OU 43
Tory Blaylock run for 10 yds to the TEM 47 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Isaiah Sategna III for 20 yds to the TEM 27 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass incomplete to Keontez Lewis
John Mateer pass complete to Zion Kearney for 16 yds to the TEM 11 for a 1ST down
Tory Blaylock run for 5 yds to the TEM 6
Tory Blaylock run for 6 yds for a TD (Tate Sandell KICK)
Tate Sandell kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Stewart return for 1 yd to the TEM 1
Jay Ducker run for no gain to the TEM 1
Evan Simon run for 1 yd to the TEM 2
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Colin Chase
PENALTY OKL Offside (Boganowski,Michael) 5 yards from TEM02 to TEM07. NO PLAY.
Dante Atton punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Sategna III at the TEM 45
John Mateer pass incomplete to Keontez Lewis
John Mateer pass incomplete to Tory Blaylock
(10:39) No Huddle-Shotgun Mateer,John pass incomplete short right to Robinson,Xavier thrown to TEM40 PENALTY TEM Holding (Osueke,Ben) 10 yards from TEM45 to TEM35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
John Mateer pass complete to Isaiah Sategna III for 17 yds to the TEM 18 for a 1ST down
Tory Blaylock run for 18 yds for a TD (Tate Sandell KICK)
Evan Simon run for 7 yds to the TEM 32
Evan Simon pass complete to Ryder Kusch for no gain to the TEM 32
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Colin Chase
Dante Atton punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Sategna III at the OU 25
John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 20 yds to the OU 45 for a 1ST down
Tory Blaylock run for 1 yd to the OU 46
John Mateer pass incomplete to Zion Kearney
John Mateer pass incomplete to Keontez Lewis
Grayson Miller punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TEM 16
Evan Simon pass complete to Jay Ducker for 5 yds to the TEM 21
Jay Ducker run for 20 yds to the TEM 41 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass complete to Ryder Kusch for 19 yds to the OU 40 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass complete to Jay Ducker for 2 yds to the OU 42
Evan Simon sacked by Michael Boganowski for a loss of 7 yards to the OU 49
Dante Atton punt for 40 yds
John Mateer pass intercepted Ty Davis return for no gain to the OU 13
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Peter Clarke
Gevani McCoy pass incomplete to Kajiya Hollawayne
Evan Simon run for a loss of 3 yards to the OU 16
Carl Hardin 34 yd FG GOOD
Tory Blaylock run for no gain to the OU 35
John Mateer run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Tory Blaylock run for 11 yds to the TEM 39 for a 1ST down
Tory Blaylock run for 9 yds to the TEM 30
Tory Blaylock run for 3 yds to the TEM 27 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass complete to Isaiah Sategna III for 13 yds to the TEM 14 for a 1ST down
Tory Blaylock run for 4 yds to the TEM 10
John Mateer pass incomplete to Carson Kent
John Mateer run for no gain to the TEM 11
Tate Sandell 29 yd FG GOOD
Tate Sandell kickoff for 62 yds , Tyler Stewart return for 10 yds to the TEM 13
(00:20) Kneel down by Temple at TEM12 for loss of 1 yard.
End of 2nd Quarter
John Mateer pass complete to Isaiah Sategna III for 8 yds to the OU 33
Tory Blaylock run for 1 yd to the OU 34
John Mateer run for a loss of 1 yard to the OU 33
Grayson Miller punt for 52 yds, fair catch by JoJo Bermudez at the TEM 15
Jay Ducker run for a loss of 1 yard to the TEM 14
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Jay Ducker
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Colin Chase
Dante Atton punt for 46 yds , Isaiah Sategna III returns for no gain to the OU 40
John Mateer pass incomplete to Isaiah Sategna III
John Mateer pass incomplete to Carson Kent
John Mateer run for 8 yds to the OU 48
Grayson Miller punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Terrez Worthy run for 1 yd to the TEM 36
Terrez Worthy run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEM 34
(10:03) No Huddle-Shotgun Simon,Evan pass complete short middle to Worthy,Terrez caught at TEM40, for 9 yards to the TEM43 (Boganowski,Michael) PENALTY TEM Holding (Hills,Giakoby) 10 yards from TEM34 to TEM24. NO PLAY.
Evan Simon pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 6 yds to the TEM 30
Dante Atton punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Sategna III at the OU 35
John Mateer pass complete to Isaiah Sategna III for 28 yds to the TEM 37 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass incomplete to Xavier Robinson
John Mateer pass incomplete to Ivan Carreon
John Mateer pass complete to Jaren Kanak for 31 yds to the TEM 6 for a 1ST down
John Mateer pass incomplete to Ivan Carreon
John Mateer pass complete to Xavier Robinson for 6 yds for a TD (Tate Sandell KICK)
Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the TEM 29
Evan Simon run for no gain to the TEM 29
Evan Simon pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for no gain to the TEM 29
Dante Atton punt for 47 yds
Tory Blaylock run for 25 yds to the OU 49 for a 1ST down
John Mateer run for 51 yds for a TD (Tate Sandell KICK)
Terrez Worthy run for 4 yds to the TEM 29
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Peter Clarke
Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
Dante Atton punt for 19 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TEM 48
Michael Hawkins Jr. run for 5 yds to the TEM 43
Michael Hawkins Jr. run for 15 yds to the TEM 28 for a 1ST down
Xavier Robinson run for 1 yd to the TEM 27
Michael Hawkins Jr. pass incomplete to Zion Kearney
Michael Hawkins Jr. sacked by Sekou Kromah for a loss of 7 yards to the TEM 34
Austin Welch 52 yd FG MISSED
Terrez Worthy run for 3 yds to the TEM 37
Terrez Worthy run for 3 yds to the TEM 40
Evan Simon pass complete to Colin Chase for 5 yds to the TEM 45 for a 1ST down
Terrez Worthy run for 3 yds to the TEM 48
Evan Simon run for 8 yds to the OU 44 for a 1ST down
Terrez Worthy run for a loss of 2 yards to the OU 46
Evan Simon pass complete to Colin Chase for 4 yds to the OU 42
Evan Simon pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 9 yds to the OU 33 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon run for 1 yd to the OU 32
Evan Simon pass incomplete to JoJo Bermudez
Evan Simon sacked by Wyatt Gilmore for a loss of 7 yards to the OU 39 Evan Simon fumbled, recovered by TEM Jackson Pruitt , return for 0 yards
Dante Atton punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Sategna III at the OU 8
Michael Hawkins Jr. pass incomplete to Jer'Michael Carter
Oklahoma Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
Michael Hawkins Jr. run for 1 yd to the OU 9
Grayson Miller punt for 58 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TEM 43 , JoJo Bermudez returns for 10 yds to the TEM 43
Hunter Smith run for 2 yds to the TEM 45
Gevani McCoy sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the TEM 42
Gevani McCoy pass complete to Xavier Irvin for 3 yds to the TEM 45
Dante Atton punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Sategna III at the OU 16
Jaydn Ott run for 5 yds to the OU 21
Michael Hawkins Jr. pass complete to Elijah Thomas for 5 yds to the OU 26 for a 1ST down
Jaydn Ott run for 2 yds to the OU 28
Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd to the OU 29
(03:51) No Huddle-Shotgun Hawkins Jr.,Michael pass incomplete deep left to Thomas,Elijah thrown to TEM20 PENALTY TEM Pass Interference (Kulp,Earl) 15 yards from OKL29 to OKL44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Jaydn Ott run for 3 yds to the OU 47
Xavier Robinson run for 15 yds to the TEM 38 for a 1ST down
Xavier Robinson run for 1 yd to the TEM 37
Michael Hawkins Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the TEM 41 Michael Hawkins Jr. fumbled, recovered by OU Michael Hawkins Jr.
Michael Hawkins Jr. run for 15 yds to the TEM 26 for a 1ST down
Xavier Robinson run for 9 yds to the TEM 17