Oklahoma is likely to be new to the SEC, however it’s no stranger going head-to-head with the convention’s finest groups. Because the Sooners put together for his or her SEC debut towards No. 6 Tennessee in a top-15 tilt on Saturday evening, let’s have a look again at their latest historical past towards their new convention foes.

Oklahoma has traditionally fared effectively towards the SEC. The Sooners are 110-49-8 towards present members (excluding Texas) and 24-13-3 in the event you take away former Large 12 rivals Texas A&M and Missouri. Within the twenty first century, Oklahoma has confronted SEC opponents 14 occasions with an 8-6 report. Nonetheless, that report accommodates some devastating losses within the BCS Championship Recreation and the Faculty Soccer Playoff.

On the eve of Oklahoma’s first SEC matchup, let’s overview the way it’s carried out towards the convention on this millennium.

Jan. 1, 2002: No. 10 Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3

This Cotton Bowl was the epitome of a defensive slugfest; each groups struggled to maneuver the ball. The Sooners have been capable of transfer it slightly greater than the Razorbacks, although, and the distinction was a Nate Hybl QB sneak landing. Defensively, All-American Roy Williams was all around the area for Oklahoma and fully stifled the Arkansas offense.

Sept. 7, 2002: No. 2 Oklahoma 37, Alabama 27

The unranked Crimson Tide got here into Norman and gave the Sooners a dogfight. Oklahoma went into halftime with a 23-2 lead, however Alabama responded with 24 straight factors to take a fourth-quarter lead. The Sooners steadied themselves in entrance of the house crowd and scored the ultimate two touchdowns for the win. Extensive receiver Mark Clayton had a heroic efficiency with two lengthy landing catches — one from Hybl and one from a younger quarterback named Jason White. 

Sept. 6, 2003: No. 1 Oklahoma 20, Alabama 13

As soon as once more, a extremely ranked Oklahoma workforce discovered itself in a slugfest with an unranked Alabama squad earlier than popping out on prime. White, now the beginning quarterback for the Sooners, goes for 259 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Bryant-Denny Stadium. For the second 12 months in a row, the Tide had bother protecting Mark Clayton, who bought unfastened for a 46-yard rating. The Sooners protection picked off Alabama QB Brody Croyle twice. 

Jan. 4, 2004: No. 2 LSU 21, No. 1 Oklahoma 14

This BCS Championship Recreation was not precisely a quarterback clinic. Collectively, White and LSU’s Matt Mauck accomplished 44.1% of their passes for 226 yards, zero touchdowns and three interceptions. Each defenses got here to play on faculty soccer’s greatest stage, however LSU extra performs than Oklahoma. Tigers defensive lineman Marcus Spears recorded a sack after which a decide six on the primary two performs of the second half. That proved to be the distinction in a sport the place Oklahoma had issues transferring the ball. 

Jan. 8, 2009: No. 2 Florida 24, No. 1 Oklahoma 14

Oklahoma went 5 years earlier than dealing with one other SEC workforce, however it was as soon as once more within the BCS Championship Recreation. Sooners legend Sam Bradford had simply crushed Tim Tebow for the Heisman Trophy.

Gators defensive again Main Wright set the tone on the primary drive of the sport with successful on Sooners wideout Manuel Johnson that might draw 10 flags at the moment. Tebow totaled 340 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Florida speedster Percy Harvin racked up 171 yards and a landing on 14 touches.

Bradford, recent off his Heisman win, did not have his finest sport. Bradford tied the sport early within the fourth quarter with an 11-yard landing to Jermaine Gresham, his second of the day, however threw a expensive decide moments later and Florida scored a landing on the following drive.

Jan. 4, 2013: No. 9 Texas A&M 41, No. 11 Oklahoma 13

Oklahoma merely fell sufferer to the most effective quarterbacks in faculty soccer historical past. Heisman winner Johnny Manziel went off for 516 yards of offense (287 passing, 229 dashing) and 4 touchdowns.

Regardless of that superhuman effort by Manziel, the Sooners trailed by only one level at halftime, 14-13. Within the third quarter, Manziel and the Aggies actually took over, scoring 20 straight factors. Mike Evans made some massive catches in an 83-yard efficiency. Sooners QB Landry Jones did put up 278 yards and a landing to go together with an interception, however he and the remainder of the offense could not sustain with Manziel. 

Jan. 2, 2014: No. 11 Oklahoma 45, No. 3 Alabama 31

Bob Stoops’ “propaganda” remark ruffled some feathers across the SEC, however he backed up his phrases in a Sugar Bowl victory over Alabama just a few months later. Sooners quarterback Trevor Knight and Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron mixed for 735 yards, however Knight performed a a lot cleaner sport. 

Oklahoma closed the primary half on a 17-0 run, however Alabama closed the hole to 38-31 with 6:22 remaining. The Crimson Tide had the prospect to tie the sport with just below a minute, however an Eric Striker strip-sack and Geneo Grissom’s scoop-n-score sealed the deal.

Sept. 13, 2014: No. 4 Oklahoma 34, Tennessee 10

Tennessee was merely outclassed in Norman, and Oklahoma was by no means actually in peril of dropping this sport. Trevor Knight torched the Volunteers for 308 yards, throwing to Sterling Shepard early and sometimes as a part of a 109-yard efficiency. Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator that day: Vols coach Josh Heupel, who was fired on the finish of that season.

Sept. 12, 2015: No. 19 Oklahoma 31, No. 23 Tennessee 24 (2OT)

The 2014 matchup between Oklahoma and Tennessee was a snoozefest, however the two performed an absolute banger in Knoxville a 12 months later. This sport wound up being a popping out social gathering for Baker Mayfield, who engineered a comeback in maybe the loudest setting I’ve ever heard at Neyland Stadium.

The Volunteers jumped out to a 17-0 lead however did not rating once more till additional time. Mayfield and the Sooners did not even discover the tip zone till the fourth quarter, however they did so twice within the ultimate 8:20. A 5-yard go from Mayfield to Sterling Shepard tied the sport with simply 40 ticks remaining on the clock.

Within the first additional time, Baker Mayfield transformed on fourth-and-goal and Shepard killed the Vols once more with an 18-yard landing catch within the second additional time. On the following Tennessee possession, Zach Sanchez picked off Josh Dobbs to finish the sport.

Jan. 2, 2017: No. 7 Oklahoma 35, No. 14 Auburn 19

Oklahoma did not get off to one of the best begin in what was in the end coach Bob Stoops’ final sport. The Tigers scored a landing on the opening drive, however the Sooners tightened the screws after that; Auburn would not attain the tip zone once more till rubbish time. Mayfield was good, however the true stars of the present have been working backs Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine, who mixed for 177 yards and three scores on the bottom. Mixon was additionally an issue within the passing sport with a team-best 5 catches for 89 yards.

Jan. 1, 2018: No. 3 Georgia 54, No. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2OT)

For my cash, that is one of the best sport in Faculty Soccer Playoff historical past. Oklahoma simply occurred to be on the fallacious aspect of it.

Mayfield, the 2017 Heisman Trophy winner, did all the things he may to get the Sooners into the nationwide championship, and Lincoln Riley’s offense was cooking towards the Georgia protection. However the Sooners had no solutions for the Bulldogs’ run sport. Trailing 31-17 at halftime, Georgia simply stored pounding the rock with Nick Chubb and Sony Michel. That two-headed monster mixed for 326 yards dashing and 5 touchdowns. It was becoming for Michel to ship Georgia to the nationwide championship with a 27-yard landing run following a blocked Oklahoma area objective from 27 yards out. 

Dec. 29, 2018: No. 1 Alabama 45, No. 4 Oklahoma 34

The next season, Oklahoma had one other likelihood to achieve the nationwide title sport. This time, although, the Sooners dug too deep a gap to actually have an opportunity. Alabama took a 28-0 lead two minutes into the second quarter. Oklahoma managed to chop the deficit to 11 factors however did not have sufficient fuel within the tank to complete the comeback. Tua Tagovailoa had 318 yards passing for Alabama, 177 of which went to DeVonta Smith and Jerry Jeudy. Oklahoma’s Heisman winner Kyler Murray did his half with 417 yards of offense and three touchdowns. 

Dec. 28, 2019: No. 1 LSU 63, No. 4 Oklahoma 28

The third of Oklahoma’s three straight SEC CFP semifinal opponents was on a historic run for which the Sooners had no solutions. This one wasn’t even remotely aggressive. The Sooners bought Joe Burrow’d to the tune of 493 yards and 7 touchdowns, all of which got here in that first half. Burrow then added a dashing landing within the second half. Like most different groups within the 2019 season, the Sooners could not cowl Justin Jefferson, who caught 14 passes for 227 yards and 4 scores.

Dec. 30, 2020: No. 6 Oklahoma 55, No. 7 Florida 20

If the Sooners have been salty about going 0-3 towards the SEC in Faculty Soccer Playoff semifinal matchups, they took out their frustrations on the shell of a Florida workforce within the Cotton Bowl. Oklahoma simply took Gators behind the woodshed in each aspect of the sport. Quarterback Spencer Rattler and working again Rhamondre Stevenson have been an issue, and the Sooners picked off Florida quarterback Kyle Trask 3 times, one among which went again for a decide six.