Oklahoma throttles No. 25 Florida for a 23-7 victory

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables fired his offensive coordinator and wanted more points, and he didn t care how quickly the Sooners scored. What he got Saturday night against No. 25 Florida was a back-breaking, clock-eating drive that covered 89 yards in 20 plays and proved to be the final blow in a 23-7 victory over No. 25 Florida. “A thing of beauty,” Venables said. “Fabulous in every way.” John Mateer did just enough with his legs and arm under new play-caller Jason Witten and Sooners tough defense took care of the rest as Oklahoma throttled the Gators by holding them to 203 yards and 47 plays. Mateer threw a pair of short touchdown passes, the last one to Isaiah Sategna III that capped the 89-yard drive that took 12 minutes and 45 seconds off the clock, which Oklahoma said was its longest drive in 54 years. It started with 2:41 left in the third quarter. When Sategna caught the pass just inches over the hands of cornerback Ben Hanks III for a 2