How to Watch No. 18 Oklahoma's Trip to No. 14 Tennessee

The Sooners look to get back on track this weekend in Knoxville after dropping their second conference game over the weekend.

Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton celebrates a fumble recovery against Tennessee. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Oklahoma has to bounce back to regain momentum heading into the bye week.

The Sooners (6-2, 2-2 SEC) fell to No. 18 in the AP Poll following Saturday's 34-26 loss to Ole Miss.

Brent Venables' team will have to dig deep and respond on the road as they travel to Knoxville to take on No. 14 Tennessee (6-2, 3-2).

Here is more information about Saturday's SEC contest.

How to Watch No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers

• Location: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
• Date: Nov. 1
• Time: 6:30 p.m.
• Channel: ABC
• TV Broadcast Crew: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe
• Radio Broadcast: 107.7 FM The Franchise
• Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy with a high of 59 degrees

Last Time Out

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer is dragged down by the Ole Miss defense. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Oklahoma rallied in the third quarter, eventually taking a 26-25 lead over Ole Miss on Saturday, but the Sooners were unable to finish off the Rebels.

John Mateer threw for 223 yards and one score, but he completed just 17-of-31 passes all game and he only connected on 6-of-18 attempts in the second half.

Tennessee, however, took care of business on the road.

The Volunteers beat Kentucky 56-34 with quarterback Joey Aguilar throwing for three scores and the backfield rushing for an additional three touchdowns.

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Volunteers to Know

Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar threw for three touchdowns in Saturday's win over Kentucky. | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel had to replace his quarterback following spring football, but Aguilar has impressed after arriving in Knoxville over the summer.

He's thrown for 2,344 yards and 18 touchdowns while completing 65.9 percent of his passes and throwing six interceptions.

Aguilar's favorite target is receiver Chris Brazzell. Brazzell has caught 43 passes for 740 yards and eight scores, but receiver Braylon Staley has also added 628 yards and three scores on 47 catches.

Running back DeSean Bishop leads the Volunteer ground attack with 652 yards and nine touchdowns on 91 carries.

Defensive lineman Dominic Bailey leads the pass rush with 4.5 sacks, but linebacker Arion Carter paces the team with 61 total tackles.

2024 Rewind

Tennessee sacks Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold in the Sooners' 2024 loss to the Volunteers. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Sooners hosted Tennessee in their first-ever SEC contest last year, but it was the former Sooner, Heupel, who will remember the night fondly.

The Volunteers welcomed OU to the league with a 25-15 victory.

Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold fumbled twice and threw an interception, which led to his benching in favor of true freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr.

Series History

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and quarterback Baker Mayfield speak with Holly Rowe following the Sooners' 2015 victory over Tennessee. | Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

Despite last year's defeat, the Sooners lead the all-time series with Tennessee 3-2.

The Volunteers won the first meeting between the two programs in the 1939 Orange Bowl. OU got its revenge in the 1968 Orange Bowl, but each program signed up for a home-and-home in 2014 and 2015.

Trevor Knight led the Sooners to a 34-10 win over Tennessee in Norman in 2014, then the legend of Baker Mayfield was born in Knoxville with a dramatic comeback that saw the Sooners win 31-24 in Knoxville in 2015.

A decade later, current Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer hopes to rebound from Saturday's shaky display with a signature moment of his own at Neyland Stadium.