Oklahoma Upsets No. 14 Tennessee 33-27

Oklahoma upset No. 14 Tennessee 33-27 at Neyland, moving the Sooners to 7-2 and recording their first road win over a ranked opponent since 2019. Kicker Tate Sandell scored 15 points on four field goals, including two from 55 yards and a 51-yarder, while quarterback John Mateer totaled 239 yards and rushed for a 1-yard game-clinching touchdown with under two minutes left. Oklahoma converted three Tennessee turnovers into points, R. Mason Thomas returned a fumble 71 yards for a touchdown (the longest fumble return in program history), and walk-on-turned-starter Owen Heinecke forced a key strip-sack. The victory kept Oklahoma in College Football Playoff discussion and left Tennessee's playoff chances severely diminished; the Sooners now have a bye before visiting No. 4 Alabama on Nov. 15. In other SEC developments, Texas A&M remained 8-0 and No. 3 in the polls during its bye week, and No. 20 Texas beat Vanderbilt 34-31 as Arch Manning threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns.