Oklahoma’s PFF Grades, Snap Counts After Playoff-Clinching Win over LSU

Red November was made complete by No. 8-ranked Oklahoma’s 17-13 win over LSU.

The score perfectly reflects what these 2025 Sooners have become: A defensive juggernaut that is either aided by their timely offensive or able to overcome mistakes.

Oklahoma’s offense shot itself in the foot with three interceptions, two setting up the Tigers in great field position deep in OU territory. The Sooner defense answered the call on the first one and took the ball right back when Peyton Bowen (87.4 overall grade per Pro Football Focus on 49 snaps) made a leaping interception.

Playing in his final game on senior night, Gracen Halton made a number of great plays, including a forced fumbled where he blew up a reverse before it could even begin.. He finished with an 83.3 grade on 31 snaps.

Fellow senior linebackers Kip Lewis (74.9 grade on 43 snaps) and Kobie McKinzie (53.9 on 21 snaps) pitched in steady performances and did most of their work containing LSU quarterback Michael Van Buren from making plays with his feet.

Here are the snap counts and PFF grades for the Sooners’ defense:

The offense didn’t do itself many favors early on. The poor play bled well into the second half following a 3-3 tie at intermission.

John Mateer’s back-to-back interceptions in the third quarter set the stage for a rewrite of the script from the late-third quarter on. The Sooner quarterback’s three interceptions put the team at a disadvantage, but his two touchdowns overcame his mistakes.

Mateer finished with a 56.9 overall grade on all 68 snaps.

The offensive line was forced to move Febechi Nwaiwu to center, with Ryan Fodje returning to right guard. The line held their own against a talented LSU defense. Nwaiwu finished with a 57.7 grade while Fodje earned a 63.0 grade. Both played all 68 snaps.

Isaiah Sategna III was the hero once again for the offense. His long touchdown helped propel Oklahoma into the playoffs. Sategna capped off his impressive season with a 68.8 overall grade on 63 snaps.

Here are the snap counts and PFF grades for the Sooners’ offense: