(by Bob Przybylo) OU gets the win, and it’s time to bring it back. The Sooners were, hopefully, able to find some things in the 59-14 victory against visiting Maine. Can it carry the rest of the way? We’ll find out together. But first? Time for SoonerScoop Sights & Sounds from video editor Eddie Radosevich...see video from the SoonerScoop
Oklahoma football opens as 4-point road underdog against Missouri
(by Tom Green) Oklahoma will be a slight road underdog when it resumes SEC play against Missouri in Week 11. Oklahoma opened as a four-point game-week underdog against Missouri, according to Circa Sports. The Sooners originally opened as two-point underdogs against the Tigers back in mid-June. Missouri is still favored, and...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Sooners in the NFL: Jalen Hurts Stars in Afternoon Primetime Slot
(by Ross Lovelace) Despite a slow start to the season, Philadelphia is starting to look like a wagon. And one of the main reason for the Eagles' ascension has been former Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts. With each passing week, Hurts has settled in next to Saquon Barkley and a revamped offensive line. An MVP candidate might be...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Snap-count data: David Stone, Jacobe Johnson see big jumps in playing time
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma simply needed a win, and Maine presented a perfect opportunity. After a rough start, the Sooners cruised to a 59-14 victory. The game was also an opportunity for the Sooners' youth movement. More than 20 freshmen saw the field against the Black Bears. Here's a look at the snap counts and performance...read more from the OUInsider
SoonerScoop podcast: Is there momentum for OU after the victory?
(by Bob Przybylo) After the first quarter, the OU game went the way it needed to. Because if it had gone in any other way, oh boy, don’t even want to think about it. A sluggish start, but OU found its footing and what it was supposed to in a 59-14 victory against visiting Maine on Saturday. Head coach Brent Venables preached all week about...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop
SEC Announces Oklahoma Kickoff Time at Missouri
(by John E. Hoover) Nighty night, Sooner Nation. Oklahoma on Sunday learned its official kickoff time for this week's Southeastern Conference clash at No. 25-ranked Missouri, and after four straight daytime kickoffs, the Sooners are back under the lights. OU and Mizzou kick off at 6:45 p.m. at Faurot Field in Columbia. It'll be OU's first night kickoff...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Could the Oklahoma Sooners be close to getting key wide receivers back?
(by John Williams) At this point of the season, and after all of the injuries the Sooners have suffered, it’s hard to believe OU will get anyone back until they actually step foot on the field. But the Sooners are inching closer to getting a pair of playmakers back. After the Sooners’ win over Maine, Brent Venables offered updates on wide receivers...read more from the Sooners Wire
'It was a perfect punch': With the forced turnover, Robert Spears-Jennings continues to shine for OU
(by James D. Jackson) NORMAN – Robert Spears-Jennings saw the running back break to the outside. Chasing him down on the third quarter's first drive, Spears-Jennings remembered something from his film study. "Saw when a running back tries to make someone miss," RSJ said, "they bring the ball up." OU cornerback Eli Bowen lowered his...read more from Sooners Illustrated
OU notepad: Arnold, Hester connect vs. Maine for another big play
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Jackson Arnold wasn't sure where to go. The Sooners, leading Maine 21-7 in the second quarter, were backed up deep in their end zone as Arnold was flushed outside the pocket. As the Black Bears got close, Arnold spotted Hester down the field in one-on-one coverage. Arnold heaved it down the field, and Hester...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma TE Kaden Helms Overcame Two Years of Injuries, Surgery to Reach End Zone Against Maine
(by Bryce McKinnis) NORMAN — Redshirt-sophomore tight end Kaden Helms has made himself a hard person to root against inside Oklahoma’s locker room. “Kaden Helms, what a great story,” interim Sooners Offensive Coordinator Joe Jon Finley said Saturday after OU’s 59-14 throttling of Maine. “He came back. What a hard injury. He fought...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
'He's a leader': Jovantae Barnes' career day leads OU to much-needed win over Maine
(by Daniel Homrok) During fall camp, Brent Venables made Jovantae Barnes speak in front of his teammates. Typically quiet and reserved, the spotlight was now on Barnes, as he got up and offered his journey to the newcomers and young guys on the roster. The previous season, Barnes had battled through a foot injury which held him to eight...read more from the OU Daily
Brent Venables Postgame Press Conference | Oklahoma 59, Maine 14
Instant analysis: Oklahoma shakes off uneasy start, rolls past Maine for 59-14 win
(by Tom Green) NORMAN — The start was inauspicious. The rest was incomparable for Oklahoma, at least during this turbulent season. On a grey and gloomy day in which kickoff was moved up 2 ½ hours due to expected inclement weather in the area, Oklahoma endured a sluggish start against Maine before pulling away from its FCS...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Oklahoma Defeats the MIGHTY MAINE BEARS 59-14 (WE ARE SO BACK!!!)
OU 59, Maine 14: Takeaways from a much-needed blowout
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Considering Oklahoma had lost three consecutive games and still face a tough schedule to end the year, the Sooners just needed something to build momentum against Maine. They got that, finishing Saturday's game with a 59-14 win over Maine. It wasn't the prettiest game, especially early, when the Black Bears...read more from the OUInsider
OU-Maine quick-hit: Sooners have their 'get right' game
(by Bob Przybylo) All week, talked about this OU game as the quintessential ‘get right’ game for the Sooners. Oklahoma would focus on Oklahoma, as head coach Brent Venables would say, and worry about execution. An early hiccup aside, that’s exactly what it turned out to be. OU had a bunch of feel-good moments in its victory against visiting...read more from the SoonerScoop
Three Quick Takeaways From Oklahoma's Victory Over Maine
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — The first two drives on Saturday proved to be a hiccup. Oklahoma fell behind 7-0 on a gray morning at Owen Field, but quickly got right to blow out the Maine Black Bears 59-14. Jovantae Barnes’ 74-yard almost touchdown sparked the Sooners, and they never looked back. It was an important week to build some...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma-Maine GameDay Preview: Under the Radar
(by John E. Hoover) The Sooners play the Black Bears on Saturday, but a difficult finishing stretch also has their attention, and these are players that could fly under the radar. Samuel Franklin The Sooners will get the running game going on Saturday behind a surging Jovantae Barnes and an improving Taylor Tatum. But the really big numbers could...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma-Maine Preview: Three Keys to the Game
(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s game against Maine on Saturday isn’t getting a whole lot of attention among the OU faithful. Although the game has been labeled a sellout by OU, there will be thousands of empty seats when the game kicks off at its new start time of 11 a.m. Most of those might try to tune in on SEC Network +, but ESPN...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU-Maine moved to 11 a.m. kickoff
(by Bob Przybylo) OU fans watching the weather all week knew Saturday afternoon and evening is looking to be dicey across the state, and the University has adjusted. It was announced Friday afternoon that OU-Maine will now be at 11 a.m. It was originally scheduled for 1:30 p.m. The contest will still be on SEC Network+ and ESPN+...read more from the SoonerScoop
