Live Updates From No. 24 Oklahoma's Final Non-conference Matchup Against New Mexico

NORMAN — Sooners on SI offers real-time observations from Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium throughout Saturday’s matchup between No. 24 Oklahoma and the New Mexico Lobos. Just keep your browser open and refresh often.

6:52 1Q

Well, for as bad as the offense looks, the defense looks sharp on its first two drives.

The only positive for New Mexico’s offense has come as a result of a holding flag.

However… Isaiah Sategna muffed the punt and New Mexico recovered. So the Lobos have a fresh set of downs at OU’s 39-yard line.

So there’s that.

— Chapman

8:29 1Q

There are more boos, which sound like they’re mostly coming from the student section, as OU lines up to punt for the first time today.

The Sooners tried to run Mateer, and the Lobos blew it up to put Oklahoma behind the chains.

Perhaps the only positive from these first two drives is that running back Xavier Robinson looked more like 2025 Xavier Robinson on a run after catching a swing pass in the backfield.

— Chapman

11:06 1Q

New Mexico was saddled with a delay of game on third-and-12, and the Lobos went conservative with a running play.

They punted facing fourth-and-14, so Mateer got bailed out by his defense.

The punt did roll out at the 5-yard line, however, so the Oklahoma offense is working out of tough field position.

— Chapman

13:43 1Q

John Mateer is picked off by Tavian Combs on the first third down of the game and the boo-birds were out early. Mateer was trying to find Sategna after the offense went nowhere on the first two rushes of the game.

New Mexico is set up on the OU 37-yard line to start. Just about as poorly as you could draw it up for Mateer after last week’s disastrous showing.

— Chapman

15:00 1Q

Oklahoma starters on offense:

Fodje — Pierre-Louis — Maikkula — Best — Harris

Thomas — Hansen — Beers — Sategna

Mateer — Avant

— Chapman

2 minutes until kickoff

New Mexico won the toss and deferred to the second half. John Mateer and the Oklahoma offense up first.

— Chapman

18 minutes until kickoff

The Sooners just wrapped up their Senior Day festivities.

The players who were recognized were Isaiah Sategna, Bishop Thomas, John Mateer, Casen Calmus, Peyton Bowen, Ben McCreary, Tate Sandell, Adepoju Adebawore, Grayson Miller, John Locke Jr., Taylor Wein, Ben Anderson, Gunnar Allen, Jake Maikkula, E'Marion Harris, Rocky Beers, Trey Brown, and Hayden Hansen.

Among the seniors who didn't go through the ceremonies were injured starters Kip Lewis and Trell Harris.

— Ryan Aber

26 minutes until kickoff

The team is back in the locker room, but the Sooners are about to go through their Senior Day festivities, as to have fewer distractions at the end of the season.

— Chapman

45 minutes until kickoff

The starting offensive line is the same per warmups. Fodje at left tackle. Noah Best at right guard with Maikkula in the middle.

— Chapman

48 minutes until kickoff

Cole Sullivan is dressed out, but is not stretching and doesn’t look like he is going to be active tonight. Michael Fasusi is stretching, however. We’ll see on that. Also have no eyes on Michael Boganowski.

— Chapman

58 minutes until kickoff

Of the early guys that head onto the field (special teams, receivers, running backs, centers), looks like Jer’Michael Carter is absent.

— Chapman

75 minutes until kickoff

It’s potentially the final hot one in Norman today, so the fanbase is understandably taking their time to get into the stadium.

Tate Sandell just hit consecutive 50-yard kicks, but most people’s attention seems to be on the chaos around college football, where Texas A&M trails at home to Kentucky and Florida State is out in front early at Alabama.

— Chapman

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