Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables was pleased with how his team batted adversity in a big win over the Tennessee Volunteers.

The Oklahoma Sooners earned a big win on Saturday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, beating the Volunteers 33-27 to move to 7-2 on the season and 3-2 in SEC play. It wasn't without drama, though, as the Sooners had to overcome penalties and turnovers in scoring position to get the win.

The game environment couldn't have been more adverse for Oklahoma going into its showdown against No. 14 Tennessee in primetime on Saturday night and in front of a sold-out Volunteer home crowd of close to 102,000. It was a black-out Saturday night at ...

It was a rough start for the Oklahoma Sooners in their top-25 matchup with the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. Tennessee opened the game with a 75-yard scoring drive to put the Sooners defense on their heels from the jump.

Here's what to know on Tennessee football's "dark mode" uniform the Vols are wearing against No. 18 Oklahoma on Saturday.

Tennessee last appeared in a Florida bowl following the 2023 season, playing Iowa in the Citrus Bowl. The Hawkeyes are likely to be a popular projected opponent for the Volunteers over the next few weeks. For now, the bowl projections are all over the map.

Sooners quarterback John Mateer showed of brilliance in OU's win over the Volunteers, helping them improve to 7-2.