Wein has been sensational in 2025. So far, he's registered 3.5 sacks to go along with 10.5 tackles for loss and 23 overall tackles. With all the attention on Oklahoma's interior defensive line and fellow edge rusher R Mason Thomas, Wein's play has forced the hand of many an offensive coordinator to have to deal with him.

By halftime, South Carolina trailed Oklahoma (6-1, 2-1 SEC) in every statistical category. Most notable: Penalties. A week after getting flagged 13 times in their loss to LSU, the Gamecocks did not commit a single penalty in the first half Saturday. Meanwhile, the Sooners earned eight first-half flags for 73 yards ... and still led by a touchdown.

John Mateer threw for 150 yards and a touchdown while Oklahoma's defense sacked South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers six times in the 14th-ranked Sooners' bounce-back 26-7 victory.