Three Oklahoma players to watch on Saturday night against No. 7 Alabama

(by Josh Callaway) After a welcomed week off from game action following a brutal 30-23 loss to Missouri, Oklahoma is back on home soil for the final time this season when they host No. 7 Alabama on Saturday night in Norman. Just as we do on every Wednesday during the season, let's take a look at three OU players in particular to keep an eye on...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma Still 'Believes' in QB Jackson Arnold After Tough Missouri Outing

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — The bye week was Oklahoma’s final chance to reset before ending the year with the gauntlet of Alabama and LSU in consecutive weeks. To have a chance to pull off an upset either in Norman on Saturday night or in Baton Rouge after Thanksgiving, the Sooners will need much better play from their quarterback...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Alabama Football 2024 Preview: What you need to know about the Oklahoma Sooners' Offense

(by Brent C. Taylor) Let’s get this out of the way early: Oklahoma’s offense has been a disaster this season, with their QB getting benched and then getting put back in when his replacement was worse. They’re averaging 15 points per game against P5 opponents, and that includes a Houston team that’s technically P5 in the Big 12 now...read more from Roll Bama Roll

Alabama moves up in College Football Playoff rankings before Oklahoma game

(by Mike Rodak) Alabama moved up three spots in the weekly College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday evening by the selection committee. The Tide was ranked No. 10 last week and beat Mercer last Saturday, and this week jumped Miami, which did not play Saturday. Alabama also moved ahead of Tennessee, which dropped to...read more from Bama247

Alabama Players Share 'Killer Instinct' Mindset for Final Games of Regular Season

(by Hunter De Siver) TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama football's first season of the Kalen DeBoer era has certainly flown by as only two weeks remain in the regular season. The Crimson Tide currently sit at No. 7 in the AP Poll and its No. 7 spot in Tuesday's College Football rankings show placed Alabama as the ninth-seed if the inaugural 12-team...read more from Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

Oklahoma Sooners promising freshman running back won't redshirt this season

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners will have the services of one of their youngest players over the final two weeks of the season. True freshman Xavier Robinson broke onto the scene against Maine and Missouri, and as OU chases a bowl berth, the team has decided to burn his redshirt in 2024 and play him in the final two games...read more from the Sooners Wire

Brent Venables: Looming 'carnage' of roster limits for 2025 creating angst

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — As Brent Venables juggles the end of Oklahoma football's 2024 season, the approach of the early signing period and the ongoing search for the Sooners' next coordinator, there's something else that is giving the OU coach anxiety: the new roster limits for the 2025 season. The House v. NCAA settlement has set in place...read more from Sooners Illustrated

'I want to get it right': Brent Venables starts process of offensive coordinator hire, talks Jackson Arnold's future

(by Louis Raser) Brent Venables has already started his offensive coordinator search. After firing co-offensive coordinator and play caller Seth Littrell, who Venables promoted from offensive analyst less than a year ago, after just seven games, Oklahoma’s head coach knows how crucial the looming decision is to the program. “We've talked to...read more from the OU Daily

Danny Stutsman, Billy Bowman Jr. receive Senior Bowl invites

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma's two best defensive players have received invites to the Senior Bowl. Sooners coach Brent Venables announced Tuesday during his weekly press conference previewing Oklahoma's home finale against Alabama that linebacker Danny Stutsman and safety Billy Bowman Jr. both received invitations to participate...read more from Sooners Illustrated

No policy changes for Venables regarding recruiting visits

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — When it comes to OU's visit policy, Brent Venables' message has stayed the same. The Sooners have an expectation. Recruits can take as many visits as they please, but once they're committed, there's an expectation that there won't be any additional visits to other schools. Venables reiterated that policy during...read more from the OUInsider

Venables Vibes: Oklahoma's Defensive Front to be Tested Against New-Look Alabama

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Alabama’s second-ever trip to Norman has lost a bit of its luster — at least from the Oklahoma side of life. The Sooners (5-5, 1-5 SEC) are still trying to get bowl eligible, while the No. 7-ranked Crimson Tide (8-2, 4-2) appear to be rounding into form. Conversations around the program in Norman are pointed toward...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables press conference (Alabama Week) - 11/19/2024


Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media for his weekly press conference on Tuesday, November 19th ahead of the Sooners' Week 13 matchup vs Alabama...from Sooners Illustrated

Are Things About to Get Worse at OU? | Recruits | Press Conference Reaction 11-19-24


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Sooners announce date for 2025 Spring Game

(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma has announced the date for its upcoming Spring Game. The annual intrasquad will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, the program announced on Tuesday. Kickoff time and broadcast details, as well as ticket prices and purchase options, have not yet been released...read more from the OUInsider

OU football quarterback Jackson Arnold aims to bounce back vs. Alabama

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — Making layups. That was OU football coach Brent Venables and his offensive staff’s central message to the Sooners' quarterbacks during the bye week. Sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold showed flashes of potential against South Carolina, Mississippi and Maine. Then, his turnover woes returned and he fumbled...read more from The Oklahoman

No. 10 Alabama at Brent Venables' Oklahoma | Week 13 Preview


Kalen DeBoer's Alabama travels to Norman to take on Brent Venables' Sooners as the Tide look to secure a spot in the SEC Championship Game while OU tries to become bowl-eligible...from The Number One College Football Show

Oklahoma Offensive Coordinator Hot Board 2.0

(by Ryan Chapman) As the 2024 season winds down, Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator search is coming into focus. Selecting the next leader of the Sooners’ offense will be the pivotal hire of the Brent Venables era after promoting Seth Littrell from analyst to co-offensive coordinator backfired. With the transfer portal window looming early in December...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU football coach Brent Venables says wife Julie's cancer has returned

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — OU football coach Brent Venables' wife, Julie, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer in the summer of 2023, had surgery to remove a tumor last week, Venables announced during his weekly coaches show on Monday night. Venables said Julie's cancer returned in May and she's been traveling back and forth...read more fromThe Oklahoman

What did Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer have to say about the Oklahoma Sooners?

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners will look to get to bowl eligibility on Saturday when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday. OU is currently 5-5 and has the Tide coming to Norman for the final home game of the 2024 season. This game has lost some of its luster with the Sooners being as bad as they are, but it’s a measuring...read more from the Sooners Wire

How is Oklahoma's search for offensive coordinator going?

(by Chip Rouse) Barring an Oklahoma win in one of its two remaining games, in which the Sooners will be decided underdogs, the third season under head coach Brent Venables will come to a discouraging and merciful close. With the exception of the defense, which was far from perfect but otherwise enjoyed one of its best season performances in...read more from Stormin' in Norman

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