Seth Littrell relieved of duties as co-offensive coordinator

(by Jesse Crittenden) Seth Littrell is out as the Sooners' co-offensive coordinator and play caller. The firing of the Sooners' co-offensive coordinator comes on the heels of another disastrous offensive outing in Saturday's 35-9 loss to South Carolina. The loss dropped the Sooners to 4-3 on the season and 1-3 in conference play. In the interim...read more from the OUInsider

AP Poll Top 25 College Football Rankings released after Week 8 (10/20/2024)

(by Nick Kosko) The latest AP Poll Top 25 rankings are in after Week 8 of college football and there were some shake ups following another wild weekend! College football didn’t disappoint once again as Georgia beat Texas, Tennessee beat Alabama and the Big Ten saw some wild results. Oh hey, the Big 12 is wildly fun too! Any ACC changes?...read more from On3.com

Old friend No. 1, where are Oklahoma's future opponents in US LBM Coaches Poll?

(by John Williams) After the Texas Longhorns suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs, Dillon Gabriel and the Oregon Ducks moved into the No. 1 spot in the latest edition of the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Ducks received 51 of a possible 53 first-place votes in the poll. The Ducks’ ascension to the top spot in the poll...read more from the Sooners Wire

Oklahoma football now a 3-touchdown underdog at Ole Miss in Week 9

(by Tom Green) Staring down the most difficult stretch of its regular-season schedule, Oklahoma is set to kick off that string of games as major underdog against Ole Miss. The Sooners are 20-point underdogs for next weekend's game against the Rebels, according to Circa Sports. Oklahoma initially opened as a five-point underdog back in mid-June...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Jackson Arnold gets another shot at quarterback after Week 4 benching

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Jackson Arnold hit a low point in September. The former five-star quarterback was benched against Tennessee following three first-half turnovers, as the Sooners turned to Michael Hawkins. The coaching staff remained committed to Hawkins after that game, as the true freshman started the next three games...read more from the OUInsider

SoonerScoop podcast: OU must examine everything after blowout loss

(by Bob Przybylo) Leave no stone unturned for OU. Frankly, there can be no other way. It’s broken right now in Norman and doesn’t appear like it’s going to be fixed today or tomorrow. OU went into one of the few games this season where fans felt confident. Instead, it became 21-0 for South Carolina in the first six minutes en route to a 35-9...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop

Column: How Oklahoma's Coaching Staff is 'Falling Incredibly Short'

(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN — Give Brent Venables credit. He certainly seems to have his finger on the pulse of the Oklahoma fan base. And after the Sooners fell to 4-3 on the season Saturday with a 35-9 loss to South Carolina, he seems to fully embrace his role in OU’s ongoing debacle. “I hate it for our fans. People that love Oklahoma,” Venables...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Can OU football's offense be fixed after South Carolina loss? Evidence hard to find

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Seth Littrell is used to taking hits, but this might be the hardest one the OU offensive coordinator has ever taken. Littrell’s seat was already hot before Saturday’s game against South Carolina, and the 35-9 whipping at the hands of Shane Beamer’s Gamecocks didn’t provide any salve for that. “I’m a fighter,” Littrell...read more from The Oklahoman

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Sooners loss to South Carolina

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners fell to 4-3 on the season with their loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks. In the offseason, most observers would have chalked the Gamecocks off as a win in their preseason predictions. I, and many others, underrated the Gamecocks and vastly overrated the Sooners. In particular, the turnover the...read more from the Sooners Wire

'No time to hang your head down': OU defense avoids animosity after South Carolina loss, looks ahead

(by Hannah Bryant) The first time the defense took the field in Oklahoma’s 35-9 loss to South Carolina on Saturday, it was not under normal circumstances. Early in the first quarter, boos were already echoing throughout the stands at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. had immediately thrown an...read more from the OU Daily

'He did a nice job': Walk-on receiver Jacob Jordan was the lone spark for OU against South Carolina

(by James D. Jackson) The true freshman walk-on receiver made his first career reception in the second quarter and went on to lead the team with six receptions and 86 yards, with a long of 27 yards. This was just his second career appearance. Jordan gave the offense a spark when it desperately needed it on Saturday at Owen Field...read more from the OUInsider

Oklahoma at Ole Miss odds: Early point spread released, How to Watch

(by Matt Connolly) Ole Miss and Oklahoma continue SEC play on Saturday, Oct. 26 as the Rebels will host the Sooners at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Ole Miss is coming off of a bye after suffering a heartbreaking loss to LSU on Oct. 12. As for the Sooners, they are in the middle of a brutal stretch of five straight SEC games, with matchups...read more from On3.com

Oklahoma-South Carolina Review: PFF Grades, Redshirt Report and More

(by Dekota Gregory) It was an ugly day for the Sooners on Saturday, and a deeper look into the numbers only solidified what the eye test showed. South Carolina hammered Oklahoma 35-9 in Norman after getting up 21 in the first quarter thanks to three turnovers. The loss was OU’s second in a row as it dropped to 4-3 overall and 1-3 in SEC play...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Is This Rock Bottom for OU Football? Sooners Lose to South Carolina 35-9 | Under The Visor Postgame


In this episode, the OU Insider staff breaks down every painful element of Oklahoma's 35-9 loss to South Carolina this Saturday, including what comes next for the Sooners' inept offensive unit...from the OUInsider

Scouting Ole Miss Football's Next Opponent: How Did Oklahoma Fare in Week 8?

(by John Macon Gillespie) The No. 18 Ole Miss Rebels are on a bye this week, but that gives the team and fans alike to scout a bit around the Southeastern Conference, including the Oklahoma Sooners who will be coming to Oxford next weekend. So, how did the Sooners fare on Saturday against the South Carolina Gamecocks? In short, the game...read more from Ole Miss Rebels on SI

What's next for Jackson Arnold, OU football QB situation after loss to South Carolina?

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — Jackson Arnold didn’t mince words. The pressure of being OU football’s starting quarterback weighed on him throughout the first four games of the season. In nearly two months, Arnold went from prized five-star recruit leading the Sooners to a blowout win in his first career regular season start to being booed...read more from The Oklahoman

Brent Venables defends Oklahoma offensive coordinator Seth Littrell after South Carolina loss

(by Grant Hughes) Oklahoma suffered its worst home loss in a decade on Saturday, falling 35-9 to South Carolina to drop to 4-3 (1-3 SEC) midway through Brent Venables' third season at the helm in Norman. The Sooners offense turned the ball over four times and averaged less than 3.5 yards per play for the third time in the last four weeks...read more from Sooners Illustrated

OU notepad: Venables, Littrell non-committal on starting QB moving forward

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — For Brent Venables, the decision he made midway through the first quarter was an easy one. There was no choice but to bench Michael Hawkins. The true freshman had a nightmare start on Saturday, turning the ball over three times in the first five and a half minutes against South Carolina. Two of those turnovers...read more from the OUInsider

Danny Stutsman calls out fans giving up on Oklahoma

(by Griffin McVeigh) Before you could blink, Oklahoma was down 21-0 in Norman. South Carolina fed off turnovers from Michael Hawkins early and eventually cruised to a 33-9 win — a potential new low for the Sooners. Head coach Brent Venables has strung together a few tough results and Saturday may have been the lowest of the bunch...read more from On3.com

Why Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold Felt 'Free' in His Return to the Lineup

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — For the second straight home game, Oklahoma made a quarterback change. True freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. turned the ball on each of the opening three possessions, immediately putting OU into a 21-0 hole. He was inserted into the loss against Tennessee after Jackson Arnold’s third turnover. Saturday, it was...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

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