In his debut as Oklahoma's offensive playcaller, Jason Witten engineered an impressive Sooners attack that throttled No. 25 Florida in a 23-7 victory Saturday to push them to 5-4. Under Witten, the former NFL tight end who was coaching high school in suburban Texas last year, the Sooners were efficient, particularly on a clinching 20-play, 89-yard drive that took 12:45 off the clock. John Mateer threw a pair of short touchdown passes, the last one to Isaiah Sategna III, while the defense held Florida to just 203 yards. Sooners coach Brent Venables lauded Witten's ambition and excitement, noting he wanted someone who saw how good the team could be.
The Gators, appearing in the College Football Playoff ranking for the first time since 2020, looked anemic under quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. and won't stick around. The Swamp quietly emptied as Oklahoma ended Florida's streak of winning 48 consecutive home games against first-time visitors.
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