Soonernation: Oklahoma Sooners

Alright Sooner Nation, gather ‘round. For the first time in what feels like a long time, Oklahoma opened the season not just with a win — but with a performance that made a statement. A 35 to 3 rout of Illinois State isn’t going to shock anyone on paper. But if you were paying attention Saturday night, you saw something much bigger than a blowout over an F.C.S. opponent. You saw a program trying to reinvent itself on off-ense finally show signs of an identity — and that identity, at least right now, is John Mateer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices