Sooners On SI Preview - Oklahoma-South Carolina


Sooners On SI's John Hoover and Ryan Chapman preview Oklahoma's game this week against the South Carolina Gamecocks...from John Hoover Media

Oklahoma DL David Stone, WR Deion Burks Statuses Updated in SEC Availability Report

(by Bryce McKinnis) NORMAN — Oklahoma freshman defensive lineman David Stone was upgraded to active on the Southeastern Conference’s Thursday night availability report. Stone had been listed as probable on the Wednesday availability report ahead of OU’s home game against South Carolina. His name was not listed Thursday. Receiver Deion Burks’...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Where did the idea to start an OU football team begin? Now we now

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — A little more than 130 years ago, John Harts stood in Bud Risinger’s Norman barbershop and declared, “Let’s get up a football team.” Harts’ words — which marked the genesis of what became OU’s football program — have long been known, thanks to the research of legendary Sooners Sports Information Director Harold Keith...read more from The Oklahoman

Dasan McCullough's Return Gives Oklahoma's Defense Another Weapon

(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma’s defense has been good this season. But the Sooners got better last week when Dasan McCullough returned to action. McCullough, a junior from Bloomington, IN, missed the first half of the OU season with a stress fracture in his foot. But there he was last Saturday in the Cotton Bowl, chasing down Texas...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

3 Things Oklahoma Football MUST DO To Defeat South Carolina...


Chase shares 3 things that Brent Venables and Oklahoma needs to do to get the win over South Carolina:..from Southeastern 16

Shane Beamer shares emotions surrounding return to Oklahoma

(by Sam Gillenwater) Shane Beamer is the second head coach to return to Norman this season with a visiting team in the SEC. That trip will bring back plenty for him as well ahead of South Carolina’s matchup with the Sooners. Beamer spoke this week about his time at Oklahoma ahead of the game back there this weekend. He said there’d...read more from On3.com

How Oklahoma C Troy Everett Turned Injury Into a 'Fun' Leadership Experience

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Troy Everett was one of the few bright spots for Oklahoma’s offense in the second half last Saturday. The OU center returned to action for the first time since the Alamo Bowl as he got reintroduced to the lineup in the Sooners’ 34-3 defeat to Texas. Everett, a redshirt junior, appeared set to take over as Oklahoma’s...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

South Carolina vs Oklahoma Updated Betting Odds: Line Moving in Favor of Gamecocks

(by Jonathan Williams) It was another chaotic week of college football this past weekend and the South Carolina Gamecocks were right in the thick of it. South Carolina took Alabama down to the wire, recovered an onside kick and had a chance to tie the game up in the close seconds but came up just short. Now South Carolina is shifting their...read more from South Carolina Gamecocks on SI

Why OU football brothers Eli, Peyton Bowen's first starts together was 'freaking awesome'

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — Surrounded by burnt orange at her seat in the OU parents’ section near the 50-yard line on the Texas side of the Cotton Bowl last Saturday, Amee Bowen was on cloud nine. Bowen’s son, Eli, was in on the first snap of the Red River Rivalry, signaling his first career collegiate start. She was already as excited as a parent...read more from The Oklahoman

SoonerScoop podcast: Does the OU offense bounce back?

(by Bob Przybylo) Nobody saw this as the narrative of OU football heading into the second half of the season. But here we are. All eyes are on the offense. All eyes are on whether Brent Venables and company can get it fixed the rest of the way. The OU defense has been solid, borderline great. Special teams has done its part. But the offense has been...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop

Sooners On SI Podcast, Ep. 258

(by John E. Hoover) Sooners on SI's John Hoover and Ryan Chapman present episode 258 of the Sooners On SI Podcast: a quick recap of the Oklahoma Sooners' 34-3 loss to Texas, what coach Brent Venables and the OU players talked about this week, where the team goes next, starting with this week's game against South Carolina...listen to podcast from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU receiver Deion Burks listed as questionable ahead of South Carolina

(by Jesse Crittenden) Will Oklahoma finally get a key offensive piece back on the field this weekend? Well, it's unclear. OU receiver Deion Burks is officially questionable ahead of the Sooners' pivotal matchup with South Carolina (11:45 a.m. Saturday, SEC Network), according to Wednesday's SEC availability report. A "probable" designation indicates...read more from the OUInsider

OU notepad: Dasan McCullough hoping to build on Texas debut

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Things had been trending up for Dasan McCullough since the spring. The coaching staff moved him from the cheetah position to WILL linebacker during the offseason, and McCullough had found a natural fit there. Before fall camp began, McCullough was largely projected to be the starter alongside Danny Stutsman...read more from the OUInsider

What Was Said During Oklahoma's Players-Only Meeting

(by Dekota Gregory) Within 24 hours after their most hated rival embarrassed them inside the Cotton Bowl, Oklahoma players assembled without any coaches present to make sure that outcome didn’t happen again. Top-ranked Texas thumped the Sooners 34-3 on Saturday. The offense failed to reach the end zone. The defense gave up more points...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Sooners 'counting on' youth movement to help salvage a tailspinning season

(by Parker Thune) It sure doesn't feel like it around Norman, but Oklahoma is 4-2 on the young season. The Sooners' goals are still attainable, although you'd have a hard time convincing even the most die-hard OU loyalist that there's a bounce-back coming for their comatose team. In the wake of a 34-3 thrashing at the hands of No. 1 Texas...read more from the OUInsider

Getting More Aggressive Must be Part of Oklahoma QB Michael Hawkins Jr.'s 'Maturation'

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN – When Brent Venables made the decision to replace quarterback Jackson Arnold with true freshman Michael Hawkins Jr., he kept circling back to one major issue – turnovers. “The turnovers and where they were at were really a real issue, obviously,” Venables said ahead of the Auburn game when identifying what...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Why Oklahoma HC Brent Venables Says Players Are Not to Blame For Poor Rushing Attack

(by Bryce McKinnis) NORMAN — Through six games, Oklahoma’s rushing offense ranks last in the Southeastern Conference in both rushing yards (732) and yards per attempt (3.4). “That's not their [players’] fault,” Venables said Wednesday during a press conference. “We’ve got to make better decisions. and they're easy decisions...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma's offensive problems start here, not with Michael Hawkins, Jr.


Oklahoma offensive coordinator Seth Littrell has a lot to figure out before OU plays South Carolina...from The Number One College Football Show

What Does South Carolina Need to do to Win on Saturday

(by Alex Joyce) Saturday's game in Norman pits a 3-3 South Carolina Gamecocks team desperately needing a win against a 4-2 Oklahoma Sooners squad. In this particular matchup, the game may be decided on a few key position battles. There's a lot of similarities between the Gamecocks and Sooners. Both have talented and opportunistic defenses...read more from South Carolina Gamecocks on SI

South Carolina's Shane Beamer Gives His Thoughts on Oklahoma

(by Alex Joyce) South Carolina is set for a noon eastern time kickoff (11:00 am CT) against the Oklahoma Sooners. Both teams look to get back into the win column following losses to Texas and Alabama respectively. Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer met with the media Tuesday to talk about the upcoming road game in Norman...read more from South Carolina Gamecocks on SI

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