Coach Brent Venables' Oklahoma Sooners got a much-needed win over Florida in Week 10 causing QB John Mateer to send a powerful message. The Sooners' Week 11 game vs. Ole Miss was rescheduled to Sunday over an FAA flight grounding that caused fans to eviscerate SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.
The negative aura surrounding Sunday's game against Pete Golding's Rebels was offset by a promotion offered by the Sooners that caught fans' attention.
“Oklahoma is offering a $2 promotion on hot dogs, popcorn, fountain soda, hot chocolate and 16-ounce beers with the new Sunday kickoff time,” the Sooners announced.
Oklahoma football has sold out Gaylord-Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 164 games straight, dating back to 1999 when the Bob Stoops regime stalked the sidelines in Norman.
This year's team started off on the wrong foot with a non-conference loss to the Michigan Wolverines and has gone just 3-3 in SEC play, 5-4 overall. Mateer's up-and-down season comes as no surprise, but his high arc gives him a chance to battle with Golding's superstar QB, Trinidad Chambliss, against the Rebels on Sunday, November 15.
Article Continues BelowThe Sooners are still a fun watch, and fans have responded by selling out their home stadium. A game against Golding, Chambliss and the Rebels now includes an incentive for fans to come out, as a sort of penance for a warped flight schedule that messed up the plans of countless teams around the country.
Oklahoma is out of SEC title and College Football Playoff contention, but Mateer, Venables and others are fighting for respect, pride, and for the team and fans that gave them so much, which should make for an exciting Sunday in Norman.