Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin remains in headlines this week, and with a win over the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, continued trending across social me

Ole Miss 34, OU 26. Let’s get to the grades. 5 TAKEAWAYS: OU football haunted by missed opportunities in loss to Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss Early run game: D The OU run game returned to its woeful ways.

Oklahoma Sooners football coach Brent Venables may be on the hot seat soon if he can't survive a difficult late-season stretch.

Xavier Robinson came on strong late, but there weren't many high grades for the Sooners in a 34-26 home loss to the Rebels.

It was another disappointing day for the Oklahoma Sooners in a high-profile matchup. This time against a top-10 team in their 34-26 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels. The Sooners fought their way back for a third-quarter lead but squandered opportunities in the fourth quarter to get a big win.

Missouri State improved to 4-3 on Tuesday night thanks to a 7-yard touchdown pass from Jacob Clark to Ronnel Johnson in overtime, lifting the Bears over New Mexico State in a battle of .500 squads. The TD capped a productive day for Clark, who totaled 283 passing yards and a trio of passing touchdowns.

OU quarterback John Mateer missed reads and wide-open receivers in the Sooners' loss to Ole Miss. It's unclear if his injury is still hindering him.

Oklahoma (6-2) managed 342 yards of total offense and 13 downs, well below its season averages after most of the Sooners' production came on a 76-yard catch-and-run from Isaiah Setagna in the first half and Xavier Robinson's 65-yard scamper in the third quarter.

No. 8 Ole Miss (6-1 3-1 SEC) will return to action on Saturday for a Week 9 clash against the Oklahoma Sooners with the backend of the 2025 schedule arriving. After falling to the Georgia Bulldogs in Week 8, Lane Kiffin and Co. enter "must-win" territory down the stretch with the program looking to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive.