Brent Venables Announces Oklahoma WR Jalil Farooq Will Miss 6-8 Weeks, Plus More Injury Updates

(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma will be without another wide receiver. OU head coach Brent Venables announced Friday night after the Sooners’ season-opening 51-3 win against Temple that receiver Jalil Farooq will miss 6-8 weeks with a right foot injury. Venables said Farooq will need surgery to put a screw in the foot, and it’s the same foot that...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU football report card vs Temple: How Sooners graded out against Owls in season opener

(by Joe Mussatto) NORMAN — The Sooner Schooner had a red underglow as the ponies made their loop between the third and fourth quarters. The souped-up wagon brought new meaning to Friday Night Lights in Norman. Hosting a Friday night game for the first time in history, OU walloped Temple 51-3 in the 2024 season opener. Let’s get to...read more from The Oklahoman

Oklahoma Football: Brent Venables Postgame press conference


Oklahoma Sooners football coach Brent Venables meets the press after OU's 51-3 victory over the Temple Owls on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024...from John Hoover Media

OU football vs Temple takeaways: Jackson Arnold's strong start, defense carry Sooners

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Jackson Arnold had a strong home debut as OU’s starting quarterback, and the Sooners’ defense had a strong first game. Arnold threw four touchdown passes to lead the 16th-ranked Sooners to a 51-3 win over Temple on Friday night at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The Sooners have won eight...read more from The Oklahoman

Stingy defense leads Sooners to 51-3 win over Temple Owls

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners took care of business in their 51-3 win over the Temple Owls. On a night when OU honored the 1974 and 1975 national championship teams, squads that had great defenses, OU’s defense led the way for the Sooners, forcing six turnovers. Temple took the opening kick, but couldn’t create much before going three and out...read more from the Sooners Wire

SEC Football Reaction: Oklahoma HAMMERS Temple, Saturday Preview, More


Chris Lee and Blake Lovell share their reaction to the Friday action in Week 1 in SEC football with thoughts on Oklahoma's win against Temple. Plus, they preview the Saturday matchups and discuss the top storylines entering a huge slate of games. .from Southeastern 16

Instant analysis: No. 16 Oklahoma handles business against Temple, but questions remain

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — The logos at the 25-yard lines and the flags waving from the poles atop the videoboard in the south end zone of Owen Field signaled the start of a new chapter for Oklahoma football. The Sooners' first season in the SEC arrived in earnest Friday, with a relatively easy tune-up against an overmatched and outmanned Temple...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Burks completes hat-trick as Sooners dominate Temple

(by Brody Lusk) n a commanding performance to kick off the season, the Oklahoma Sooners took down the Temple Owls 51-3. The defense was as advertised from start to finish. While the offense did have its struggles, particularly with a banged-up offensive line, there were many impressive moments. Oklahoma’s offense got off to a fast start...read more from the OUInsider

#16 Oklahoma Sooners 51 Temple Owls 3 Recap | DEFENSE GREAT | O-LINE NOT SO MUCH...


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OU vs. Temple quick-hit takeaways: Defense, Jackson Arnold shine in blowout victory

(by Bob Przybylo) All the talk, all the wondering, but we all sort of knew how the OU season opener was going to go. If there was any drama, it would have been of the bad variety. But there wasn’t. Defense was lights out. Quarterback Jackson Arnold had some big-time moments and everybody was breathing fine at halftime. Still things to work on...read more from the SoonerScoop

Three Quick Takeaways From Oklahoma's Victory Over Temple

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s first game as a member of the SEC lacked drama. Brent Venables’ No. 16-ranked Sooners dominated Temple on Owen Field on Friday night, blitzing the Owls 51-3. The hype around OU’s defense looked warranted for one game at least, and quarterback Jackson Arnold enjoyed a nice home debut as the Sooners’ starter...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU football celebrates 100 years of The House that Bennie Built. Here's how it came to be.

(by Joe Mussatto) NORMAN — Bound in a brown cover with flourishing font, “A Stadium for Oklahoma” is a 100-year-old relic that would prove revelatory. Copies of it, preserved in the Western Histories Collection on the third floor of OU’s Monnett Hall, contain the blueprints of what would become the home of Sooners football...read more from The Oklahoman

Rules changes to know about for OU fans and rest of college football for 2024

(by Chip Rouse) There are a lot of changes this season in college football, and the Oklahoma football program is a pick part of that change, leaving its longtime affiliation and evolution with the Big 12 to join football aristocracy in the SEC. Changes abound in college football for the 2024 season, including major conference realignment involving all...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Final thoughts on Oklahoma Sooners vs. Temple Owls

(by John Williams) It’s football time in Oklahoma, and the Sooners are stepping into a monumental season in college football. The Sooners enter 2024 in unfamiliar territory as a team with something to prove. No longer are they the conference powerhouse, but instead will fight to earn their place at the SEC’s grown-up table alongside...read more from the Sooners Wire

Once Homeless, 'Underdog' Freshman Jayden Jackson Credits His Mother for His Success at Oklahoma

(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables calls defensive tackle Jayden Jackson “abnormal.” Even that is a bit of an understatement. “Just an underdog, doing underdog things,” Jackson’s mom, Alberta Jackson, told Sooners On SI. “I think he’s always been fighting since he was little.” Friday night’s season opener against...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Changes to Oklahoma's Fan Experience for 2024 Football Season

(by OU Media Relations) NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department has announced a series of fan experience enhancements ahead of its Aug. 30 home football opener against Temple University. The addition and expansion of offerings range from pregame festivities to in-game engagement and other activities. A full listing...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

How does OU handle hosting rare Friday football game? It's an opportunity and challenge

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Taylor Goodman was excited to go to OU football’s season opener against Temple. Two of his cousins, Cody and Caleb Henderson, are recently out of the military and the trio planned on making it a family event. After the April announcement that the game would be played on Friday, Goodman was even more excited...read more from The Oklahoman

Why Brent Venables' consistency, intense preparation will help lead OU football in SEC

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — On a blistering hot August afternoon, Brent Venables was drenched with sweat as he approached reporters at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. OU’s 53-year-old football coach had jogged nearly a mile and a half across campus. His whistle hung around his neck. He held his notes in his hand...read more from The Oklahoman

SoonerScoop Game Predictions: Temple at OU

by Bob Przybylo) One last look at the OU opener. We’re as ready as you are, as ready as head coach Brent Venables. Let’s go. Temple at OU - When: 6 p.m. - TV: ESPN - Betting: Oklahoma (-42.5), Over/Under: 57.5. Josh McCuistion: A Dominant Defensive Line We all know I tend to focus on the other side of the line of scrimmage but...read more from the SoonerScoop

The Family Business: Bob Stoops joins the show


Isaac and Joe catch up with the guy who was responsible for one of them being here, Isaac's dad, Bob Stoops. And what else are we talking about but the Stoops family. Living the life of one of sports most demanding jobs, a college football coach, while also raising a family. The guys look back at Bob's retirement and his family's career in football as well. Some never before heard stories about Bob coming to his decision to retire and then coming back to lead the Sooners to the Alamo Bowl as an interim head coach. Lots to dig in with this episode...from the SoonerScoop

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