NORMAN, Okla. (Interstat) — John Mateer threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns as Oklahoma shut out visiting UTEP 51-0 on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Memorial Stadium.

Mateer completed 11 of 17 passes, with scoring throws to Rocky Beers, Isaiah Sategna III and Trell Harris. Sategna also returned a punt 88 yards for a touchdown. Lloyd Avant rushed for 79 yards and a score. Hayden Hansen caught one pass for 15 yards. Oklahoma scored 21 points in the first quarter, added 6 in the second for a 27-0 halftime lead, then scored 17 in the third and 7 in the fourth.

UTEP quarterback EJ Colson Jr. completed 6 of 12 passes for 52 yards and rushed 16 times for 25 yards. Backup Raymond Moore III completed 3 of 5 for 26 yards and rushed nine times for 49 yards. The Miners missed three field goal attempts.

Reggie Powers III and Owen Heinecke each had seven tackles for Oklahoma. Dane Bathurst and Adepoju Adebawore each had a sack.

Oklahoma improved to 1-0; UTEP dropped to 0-1.