Oklahoma kicker gets ribbing over short shorts

ESPN broadcasters Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit joked about Oklahoma Sooners kicker Tate Sandell’s shorts in the course of the workforce’s win in opposition to the Tennessee Volunteers.

Sandell entered the sport to make a 51-yard subject aim within the second quarter and his recreation apparel turned the subject of dialog. Fowler stated the shorts had been “not frowned upon within the sport.” Herbstreit replied, “It is for me.”

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Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell is congratulated by head coach Brent Venables after a subject aim in opposition to Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Knoxville. (AP Photograph/Wade Payne)

“That must be a punishment. Simply dressing like that must be a punishment,” Herbstreit added. ‘What the hell is that? Are you sporting shorts there?’

Sandell scored the sphere aim to present Oklahoma a 13-10 lead with 1:09 left within the first half.

“I am sporting his Daisy Dukes and I am placing him proper again within the center,” Herbstreit stated.

Shorts or not, Sandell was cash all night time lengthy. He went 4-for-4 on subject aim makes an attempt, with a 55-yarder being his longest of the night time. He additionally made all three of his extra-point makes an attempt.

Oklahoma Sooners kick Tate Sandell in the course of the recreation in opposition to the Texas Longhorns within the Cotton Bowl on October 11, 2025. (Jerome Miron/Imagn Photographs)

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Sandell has contributed 80 factors for the Sooners this season. He has a 94.7% subject aim success fee and has made each additional level he has tried this season.

No. No. 18 Oklahoma defeated No. 14 Tennessee within the essential SEC matchup, 33-27.

Sooners quarterback John Mateer was 18 of 29 with 159 passing yards and an interception and a speeding landing. He additionally added 80 yards on the bottom.

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer waves to followers after his workforce defeated Tennessee 33-27 on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Knoxville. (AP Photograph/Wade Payne)

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Volunteers quarterback Joey Aguilar was 29 of 45 with 393 passing yards, three landing passes and two interceptions.

Oklahoma improved to 7-2 this season. Tennessee fell to 6-3.

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