The Oklahoma Sooners came away with a huge road win over the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers and here are takeaways from from the victory.

The Tennessee Vols were unable to take advantage of an incredible atmosphere at Neyland Stadium on Saturday night, falling 33-27 to the Oklahoma Sooners.

OU football’s College Football Playoff hopes remain alive. The Sooners knocked off Tennessee 33-27 Saturday night at Neyland Stadium, surviving a raucous night environment in a must-win SEC game.

No. 18 Oklahoma lost at home last week, falling as a 5.5-point favorite in a 34-26 (Over 52.5) setback against Ole Miss. The Sooners were outgained 431 yards to 359, with the 431 marking the most yards yielded by OU this season.

Fitting that the winning score was 33. Three was the magic number in OU’s 33-27 win at Tennessee. Four 3-pointers off the left foot of Sandell, three of which knifed through the Knoxville sky from 50-plus yards out. “Tate Sandell, man, he’s probably the MVP,” OU coach Brent Venables said. “An absolute animal.”

Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels remain the talk of the town after cruising past the South Carolina Gamecocks in a 30-14 win on Saturday night at Vaught-Hemi

R Mason Thomas returned a fumble for a 71-yard touchdown in the first quarter of the OU football game at Tennessee. The fumble recovery was the longest in school history.