'Keep our heads down': Final 2 games offer Oklahoma offense chance for improvement
(by Laurie Jones) Oklahoma’s season has been defined by a persistent struggle to stabilize the offensive line—a critical issue that has impacted the entire offensive scheme. Offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh has implemented more than seven different starting combinations in 10 games. With frequent rotations and adjustments due to injuries and...read more from the OU Daily
Scouting Report: Alabama
(by Jesse Crittenden) Well, Oklahoma will be back at it this weekend, and, it'll be under the lights in Norman for a primetime game. The Sooners host No. 10 Alabama on Saturday night on the heels of a heartbreaking 30-23 loss at Missouri. With that loss, the Sooners sit at 5-5 on the year and remain one win away from bowl eligibility with only two...read more from the OUInsider
SEC Announces Oklahoma's Kickoff Time at LSU
(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma wanted the SEC. Well, the Sooners just got handed one of the toughest assignments in all the league: a night game in Death Valley. The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that OU’s season finale next week at LSU will kick off at 6 p.m. A night game in Baton Rouge is considered as challenging a road...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Sooners in the NFL Week 11: Oklahoma's Denver Broncos Shine Bright
(by Ross Lovelace) It was a relatively quiet week for Oklahoma’s NFL stars. The main reason being it was an off week for some of the Sooners’ best players. Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray — who have been two of the best quarterbacks in the entire NFL this season — had a break in action with a late bye week. This should give both players time to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
SIP Ep. 129 | Can Oklahoma upset Alabama? + Sizing up the 3-0 starts for OU Men's and Women's hoops
(by Josh Callaway) Fresh off of the bye week with two weeks to go in the regular season, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green open the show by giving a little temperature check for Oklahoma coming off of the bye week as they examine the...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
There's no 'Stormin in Norman' as Oklahoma awaits Alabama Football
(by Ronald Evans) Not many Boomer Sooner fans appear to be looking forward to Alabama Football coming to town. Per FanDuel on Sunday, the Alabama Crimson Tide is a 13.5-point favorite. That is a slight dip from the 14.5-point spread from a few days ago. The Sooners had a bye week, after losing 30-23 at Missouri the week before...read more from the Bama Hammer (Fansided)
What should OU football prioritize in final two weeks of 2024 season?
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — It’s been a rough season for OU football. The offensive line has been a mess, Jackson Arnold struggled and was replaced and then replaced Michael Hawkins Jr. himself, injuries have battered the wide receiver corps and more. But with two games remaining, Saturday against Alabama and then Nov. 30 at LSU...read more from The Oklahoman
Statistically speaking: Can Oklahoma reverse its turnover fortunes against Alabama?
(by Tom Green) Turnovers have been the bane of Oklahoma's existence in its inaugural SEC season. The Sooners touted one of the nation's best turnover margins early in the season, but that has taken a sharp turn in conference play. Oklahoma has more turnovers in SEC play than any other team in the league, with 15. Moreover, the Sooners have...read more from Sooners Illustrated
How to Watch Oklahoma vs. Alabama
(by Ryan Chapman) The Alabama Crimson Tide were the jewel of Oklahoma’s first SEC home schedule. Kalen DeBoer’s team help up their end of the bargain. When the Crimson Tide take Owen Field at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday night in a contest broadcast on ABC, the visitors will still have everything to play for. Though Alabama is 8-2 overall and 4-2...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
What's gone wrong for OU football in 2024 season, and how can Sooners fix it for 2025?
(by Ryan Aber, Colton Sulley) NORMAN — In what has become a lost season for OU, barring a surprise finish, there are no shortage of problem areas for the Sooners in 2024. Most of the issues have come on the offensive side. Going into Week 12 action, the Sooners were No. 117 nationally in total offense at just 326.8 yards per game. Last season’s team...read more from The Oklahoman
Alabama at Oklahoma odds: Early point spread released, How to Watch
(by Nick Schultz) As the regular season starts to wind down, Alabama will look to continue its push for the College Football Playoff as it heads to Oklahoma in Week 13. Ahead of the matchup, the early point spread has been released. The Crimson Tide opened as 14.5-point favorites over the Sooners, according to FanDuel. The over-under also opened at 49.5...read more from On3.com
Sunday Offering: Multiple Offers and Reassurance for Oklahoma This Week
(by Dekota Gregory) Less time preparing for an opponent meant more time looking toward the future instead of just Saturday for Oklahoma. The Sooners were busy extending offers and getting on the road during their last bye week before finishing the season against Alabama and LSU. And with the high school season also nearing the end...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
'We Crushed It:' Why Oklahoma's Freshman DBs Have Such a Bright Future
(by John E. Hoover) There are two good reasons Oklahoma signed seven defensive backs in the 2024 recruiting class. First, the Sooners needed immediate defensive help. Second, these guys can all play. Cornerback Eli Bowen has emerged as the most visible because, two thirds of the way through his first year of college football, he’s taken over...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma S Peyton Bowen Still Working to Get 'Feet Back Under' Himself in Punt Return Game
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Peyton Bowen burst onto the scene last year on special teams. The 5-star recruit announced himself to Oklahoma fans with a punt block against SMU in the Sooners’ second game in 2023, and then he repeated his heroics with another punt block against Iowa State. This year brought more opportunity for Bowen on...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
'Great Focus' for Oklahoma's Jacobe Johnson Means He Can Handle the Two-Way 'Grind'
(by John E. Hoover) Slowly but surely, Oklahoma’s Jacobe Johnson is getting the hang of it all. Special teams? No problem. Wide receiver? It’s coming along. Starting cornerback? Still making progress. “It's been good. It's a grind, obviously,” Johnson said Wednesday. “Playing both sides of the ball is not easy, especially on this level, but I'm just...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Greg Sankey reacts to success of SEC, ABC TV partnership: 'We've hit a long touchdown pass'
(by Nick Schultz) This season marked a year of change for the SEC as Oklahoma and Texas came aboard and divisions went away. But one of the biggest moves was on the TV side as the league’s new media rights deal with ABC kicked in. The SEC’s partnership with CBS came to an end at the end of the 2023 season, meaning ABC became the...read more from On3.com
Column: Forget the Redshirt, Oklahoma Needs to Give the Football to Xavier Robinson
(by John E. Hoover) Brent Venables had a plan. But a better plan was to win the football game. That’s why quarterback Jackson Arnold didn’t redshirt last season. And it’s why running back Xavier Robinson shouldn’t redshirt this season. Like Arnold last year at BYU, Robinson was called upon late in his freshman season to come off the bench at...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Getting offensive coordinator position right will largely determine Brent Venables' OU future
(by Chip Rouse) There have always been skeptics who questioned if Brent Venables would be able to step outside of his comfort zone and mastery of defensive football to lead a complete college football program, especially one with as high standards as exist at Oklahoma. When he was hired away from Clemson, where for 10 seasons he...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Oklahoma Sooners defensive back still has confidence in team with two games left
(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners fumbled away a golden opportunity to become bowl eligible last week, losing on the road against the Missouri Tigers. OU will have to win at least one of their final two games to make the postseason. If they fail, it’ll break a 25-year streak of bowl-eligibility. It’s been quite a fall from grace in Norman over the...read more from the Sooners Wire
Early Oklahoma recruiting class breakdown: Superlatives for the Sooners' potential 2025 signees
(by Collin Kennedy) The early signing period for the class of 2025 is just over the horizon. Prospects can begin putting pen to paper as early as December 4 and will be able to do so through December 6. Why not lookahead as the 2024 season winds down? 247Sports national recruiting analyst Tom Loy, national scouting analyst Cooper Petagna...read more from Sooners Illustrated
