All the talk and media coverage this week in advance of the Oklahoma game on Saturday at Tennessee has been about the Sooners' "immovable object" defense going up against Tennessee's "unstoppable force" offense.
That, for sure, will be a formidable matchup and a major factor in the outcome of this top-25 SEC primetime showdown. Contrary, however, to what appears to be the popular narrative, the bigger factor that will determine who wins this game is how well quarterback John Mateer and the Oklahoma offense can take advantage of a Tennessee defense that's not very good.
Sooners rely on John Mateer and OU offense
Much has been made about how explosive the Tennessee offense is at both running and passing the football, leading the SEC with a dangerous offensive balance that averages 45.