Oklahoma Defeats South Carolina 26-7 to Improve to 6-1

Oklahoma beat South Carolina 26-7 on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., handing the Gamecocks a third conference loss while improving the Sooners to 6-1 overall. The victory featured a balanced Oklahoma attack and another strong defensive performance that limited South Carolina to one touchdown and extended a run of low-scoring games for the Sooners this season.

Quarterback John Mateer, who returned from recent right-hand surgery and a turnover-plagued outing in last week's loss to Texas, completed a much cleaner game, throwing for 150 yards and a touchdown. Running back Tory Blaylock paced Oklahoma on the ground with 101 rushing yards and a score, and the Sooners' defense once again set the tone, holding South Carolina to 54 rushing yards and yielding seven points. It marked Oklahoma's fourth game this season in which it allowed seven or fewer points.

South Carolina struggled to move the ball consistently. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers finished with 124 passing yards on 17-of-25 throws and was credited with one touchdown, but he also faced relentless pressure, being sacked six times for a combined loss of 53 yards. The Gamecocks managed just 34 rush attempts...