Sooners Wire staff predictions for Oklahoma Sooners vs. Tennessee Volunteers

Sep 12, 2015; Knoxville, TN, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Sterling Shepard (3) scores the winning touchdown in double overtime against the Tennessee Volunteers Neyland Stadium. Oklahoma won in double overtime 31-24. Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

It’s the start of something special. The Oklahoma Sooners host the Tennessee Volunteers under the lights in an SEC showdown featuring a pair of top-15 teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll.

The Tennessee Volunteers come to Norman with the No. 1 ranked offense in the country after three games. They also have the No. 3 scoring defense in the nation, creating quite the challenge for the Oklahoma Sooners.

OU is getting healthier at the right time, potentially adding two veterans to their offensive line and big-time pass catchers on the outside.

So, what does that mean for the Oklahoma Sooners this week as they take on the Tennessee Volunteers in week four? Our staff here at Sooners Wire is split on picking the winner.

Here’s a look at this week’s Sooners Wire Staff Predictions!

Sooners Wire Staff Predictions

Oklahoma suffers their first loss of the season, as Tennessee wins a close battle on Owen Field.

OU’s defense has another strong performance, holding the Vols offense to field goals on multiple drives. However, the Sooners’ offense is unable to string enough drives together to put points on the board to get the job done.

Both quarterbacks show flashes of greatness, but Nico Iamaleava has more help at this point in the season than Jackson Arnold does.

OU shows plenty of fight but comes up short. However, one loss to a top-10 team doesn’t doom the College Football Playoff hopes for Oklahoma, with plenty of games left on the schedule to make a statement to the CFP committee.

I believe Tennessee is a playoff-worthy team this season and is a little more balanced than the Sooners are right…

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