By the Numbers: Oklahoma football dominates Temple 42-3 with stout defense and explosive plays

Oklahoma football rolled past Temple 42-3 on Saturday, improving to 3-0 with a dominant performance on both sides of the ball. Here’s a look at the Sooners’ victory — by the numbers.

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515 total yards of offense

Oklahoma outgained Temple 515 to 104, including 287 passing yards and 228 rushing yards.

104 yards allowed

Temple’s 104 yards were the fewest given up by OU since 2014, when Kansas managed just 103.

29 first downs to 7

OU finished with 29 first downs compared to Temple’s seven, while averaging 6.5 yards per play.

12 punts forced

The Sooners forced 12 Temple punts, their most in a game since 2015 and most in a road game since 2000.

3 of 16 on third downs

OU held Temple to just 19% on third down, continuing a stretch of 28 of their last 30 opponents under 44%.

0 passing touchdowns allowed

The Sooners have given up only one touchdown all season — a rushing score against Michigan — and no passing TDs.

84.7 passing yards per game

Through three contests, OU has allowed only 254 total passing yards, its best three-game start since 1998.

51-yard touchdown run

Quarterback John Mateer scored on a 51-yard run in the third quarter, OU’s longest rush of the season.

282 passing yards

Mateer completed 20 of 34 passes for 282 yards and a touchdown, adding 63 rushing yards and a score.

9 straight games with dual TDs

Mateer has now recorded at least one passing and one rushing touchdown in nine consecutive games, the longest active streak in the country.

944 passing yards this season

Mateer’s 944 yards through three games rank third in OU history for a quarterback starting his career, trailing only Josh Heupel (1999) and Baker Mayfield (2015).

62-3 first-half margin vs. Temple

OU has outscored Temple 62-3 in the first halves of their last two meetings and 93-6 overall.

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