Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold sacked 10 times as the No. 22 Tigers fall to No. 11 Oklahoma, 24-17

Oklahoma linebacker Kip Lewis (10) stops Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) during a play in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

Auburn’s undefeated season is over as No. 22 Tigers fell to No. 11 Oklahoma 24-17 on the road.

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer passed for 271 yards, as the Sooners took the win over Auburn and Tigers quarterback Jackson Arnold, who was Oklahoma’s quarterback last season before transferring to the Plains.

Mateer, who transferred from Washington State to replace Arnold, scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 9-yard run with 4:54 remaining.

Arnold led Oklahoma during last year’s upset of Alabama before transferring. He couldn’t replicate that magic against the Sooners, in part because they set a school record by sacking him 10 times. He passed for 220 yards and a touchdown, but rushed for minus-11 yards on 21 carries.

Oklahoma pass rusher R Mason Thomas missed the first half after being called for targeting last Saturday against Temple. He got a sack on his second play back in the third quarter, then later sacked Arnold for a safety with 1:06 remaining to close the scoring.

Isaiah Sategna had career highs of nine catches and 127 yards and Tate Sandell made three field goals for the Sooners (4-0, 1-0 SEC).

Eric Singleton had 60 yards on nine catches for the Tigers (3-1, 0-1).

Malcolm Simmons’ 4-yard touchdown run tied the game, and Alex McPherson’s extra point put the Tigers up 17-16 with 7:08 to play. Mateer came right back and led the Sooners down the field for the go-ahead score.

The Tigers could not protect Arnold and got surprisingly little out of their running game. They finished with 67 yards on 36 carries.

Auburn visits No. 10 Texas A&M on Saturday.

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