It wasn't the quarterback or even the defensive end returning a fumble for a touchdown that was the hero of the Oklahoma Sooners' biggest win of the season so far, but the kicker.
OU kicker Tate Sandell and his viral short pants that caught the obsession of ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit were the difference makers in the No. 18 Sooners' 33-27 road win over No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday night that kept their College Football Playoff dreams more real than ever.
Tate Sandell makes history in Sooners' win against Tennessee
"Man, he's just an absolute stud," OU head coach Brent Venables said during his postgame interview with ESPN.