Defensively, Oklahoma intercepted Aguilar twice in the first half and pressured him throughout the night. Aguilar ended 29 of 45 for 393 yards and three touchdowns. Staley caught five passes for 75 yards and two scores, and Mike Matthews added 76 yards and a touchdown for the Volunteers.

Oklahoma has one of the nation's toughest schedules, and its win at Tennessee on Saturday could make it an interesting Playoff test case.

After the Oklahoma football team beat Tennessee, head coach Brent Venables makes a demand for respect from the sports world.

OU didn’t just scrape by Tennessee on Saturday. It earned something Brent Venables has chased since the day he returned to Norman — proof that he is the right coach to lead the Sooners in the SEC.

The Oklahoma Sooners earned a big win on Saturday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, beating the Volunteers 33-27 to move to 7-2 on the season and 3-2 in SEC play. It wasn't without drama, though, as the Sooners had to overcome penalties and turnovers in scoring position to get the win.

Oklahoma travels to face Tennessee in what is likely a College Football Playoff elimination game. Following their second loss of the season to Ole Miss last week, the Sooners (6-2, 2-2 SEC) turn the page to a familiar face in coach Josh Heupel and Tennessee on the road at night.

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Oklahoma is already down Kobie McKinzie, who injured his hamstring last week, and now Thomas. The Sooners will rely on Taylor Wein, Marvin Jones Jr., Danny Okoye, and Adepoju Adebawore to carry the load at defensive end in Thomas' absence.