Temple head coach K.C. Keeler proclaimed Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer would pay the price when he ran against the Owls. Instead, Mateer didn’t just walk the walk after Keeler talked, but he ran and threw without paying anything.
The No. 13 Sooners hammered Temple 42-3 on Saturday in Philadelphia to stay unbeaten and hand the Owls their first loss of the 2025 season. Like things have went every game so far, Heisman Trophy favorite Mateer did whatever he wanted to against the defense, even if Keeler believed the results would be different for his team.
John Mateer ran all over Temple despite K.C. Keeler’s warning
When asked about Mateer’s dual-threat ability during his weekly press conference leading up to the game, Keeler praised Mateer’s skillset, but then he sent out a warning to Mateer that obviously backfired.
“It’s going to be important for us to get as many hits on him as possible,” Keeler said. “It’s a cumulative thing. He took 19 rushing hits (Week 2 against Michigan). Also a couple of hits in the pocket on top of that. Those kinds of things add up. I’m sure our QB would be sore if he took that many hits…