Oklahoma kicker gets ribbing over short shorts
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ESPN broadcasters Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit made fun of Oklahoma Sooners kicker Tate Sandell’s shorts during the team’s win over the Tennessee Volunteers.
Sandell entered the game to kick a 51-yard field goal in the second quarter and his game attire became the subject of controversy. Fowler said short shorts “are no longer welcome in sports.” “This is for me,” Herbstreit responded.
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Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell (29) is congratulated by head coach Brent Venables after kicking a field goal during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
“This should be a punishment. Even dressing like this should be a punishment,” Herbstreit added. “What is it? Are you wearing shorts in there?”
Sandell made a field goal to give Oklahoma a 13-10 lead with 1:09 left in the first half.
“She put on her Daisy Dukes and put them right back in the middle,” Herbstreit said.
Short shorts or not, Sandell was after the money all night. He was 4-for-4 on field goal attempts and his long field goal of the night was 55 yards. He also made all three extra point attempts.
Oklahoma Sooners kicker Tate Sandell (29) watches the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl on October 11, 2025. (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)
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Sandell led the Sooners with 80 points this season. He has a 94.7% success rate on field goals and has made every extra point he has attempted this season.
No. 18 Oklahoma beat No. 14 Tennessee 33-27 in a key SEC matchup.
Sooners quarterback John Mateer was 18-of-29 with 159 passing yards, an interception and a rushing touchdown. He also added 80 yards on the ground.
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer (10) waves to fans after his team defeated Tennessee 33-27 during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
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Volunteers quarterback Joey Aguilar was 29-of-45 for 393 passing yards, three touchdown passes and two interceptions.
Oklahoma improved to 7-2 on the season. Tennessee fell to 6-3.
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