On 1st-and-10 for the Sooners following the second forced fumble, Arnold threw a pass behind the line of scrimmage. It was scooped up by Volunteer Jakobe Thomas. Eight Dylan Sampson rushes later — yes, eight runs in a row for the Tennessee tailback — and the Volunteers paid off the third Arnold turnover with a touchdown.

There was plenty of energy around Owen Field for OU’s SEC opener against Josh Heupel and Tennessee. But the Vols left with the win Saturday night.

Now, Arnold is fighting for his job after turning the ball over three times in the first half against Tennessee on Saturday night. Michael Hawkins Jr. sparked the Sooners in the second half of the 25-15 loss,

The Sooners have a decision to make at quarterback after backup Michael Hawkins led the team on a couple of second-half TD drives