What a difference a new play caller makes
A 20-play and nearly 13 minute drive that finished with a seven-yard touchdown toss from QB John Mateer to Isaiah Sategna closed the deal for the Sooners in their 23-7 win over Florida in Jason Witten’s debut as offensive coordinator.
The drive was emblematic of consistency and rhythm the Oklahoma offense had on Saturday night, perhaps for the first time of the season.
And one now wonders if indeed the problem that befell the Sooners offense all season long was not Mateer, but rather offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, who was fired on Monday, allowing Witten to go from last year’s high school coach to this late season’s play caller for Oklahoma.
The long drive left only 4:56 left for Florida’s first fourth quarter possession. The Sategna touchdown put the game out of reach, 20-7. The Sooners would later cap off the win with a Tate Sandell field goal.