Oklahoma seeks rebound against New Mexico after loss to Michigan
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 11:51 PM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
No. 24 Oklahoma prepares to host New Mexico on Saturday after suffering a 17-10 loss to unranked Michigan. Coach Brent Venables emphasizes the importance of player response following the defeat, as the team has upcoming challenges against ranked opponents Georgia and Texas. Oklahoma's performance against New Mexico is critical, given the Sooners' drop in the Top 25 rankings. Quarterback John Mateer will need to improve from his last performance, where he completed 51% of his passes and had a crucial interception. Venables stresses the need for character and maturity in the face of adversity.
- •Oklahoma is currently ranked 24th in the Top 25.
- •The Sooners lost to Michigan, dropping 13 spots in rankings.
- •New Mexico is 2-0 and has strong offensive and defensive stats.
- •Mateer completed 17 of 33 passes for 189 yards in the last game.
- •Oklahoma faces No. 2 Georgia and No. 1 Texas in the upcoming weeks.
- 11:51 PMYahoo Sports — No. 24 Oklahoma tries to rebound from Michigan loss against New Mexico
"Venables knows what's ahead of his team — showdowns with No. 2 Georgia and No. 1 Texas in the next three weeks — but he wants to see how his players respond to disappointment. “Anybody can be committed when everything is going right,” Venables said. Not much went right for the Sooners in Ann Arbor.
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