Rivalries take center stage in 5 college football games to watch for Week 8 of the season

(by Aaron Gelvin) The 2025 college football season rolls on to Week 8, as we're about halfway through what's been an incredible regular season so far this year. The college football calendar is far too short, and every week matters so much. The Oklahoma Sooners, after losing against Texas in one of the biggest games of Week 7, will be...read more from the Sooners Wire

Everything Brent Venables said about facing South Carolina, OU's response to 1st loss and John Mateer

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma has turned the page from its first loss of the season. Following a 23-6 setback in the Red River Rivalry against Texas last weekend, Oklahoma has put that loss behind it as the team shifts focus to its next challenge—the Sooners' first SEC road trip of the season. No. 6 Oklahoma (5-1, 1-1 SEC)...read more from Sooners Illustrated

OU notepad: Elijah Thomas continuing to progress in 'deep' receiver room

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Brent Venables and Ben Arbuckle each held their weekly press conferences on Tuesday. And there was a lot to talk about. Here are a few of the notes from the head coach and offensive coordinator ahead of Saturday’s clash (11:45 a.m. CT, SECN) at South Carolina: Ben Arbuckle on Elijah Thomas...read more from the OUInsider

Brent Venables discusses absence of Jovantae Barnes, Taylor Tatum from OU's RB rotation

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — There’s been a noticeable player missing from the Sooners’ running back rotation the last two games. That’d be senior Jovantae Barnes. Barnes started two of the Sooners’ first four games and appeared in all four. He logged 12 snaps in the SEC opener against Auburn as the No. 2 running back behind...read more from the OUInsider

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables press conference (South Carolina Week) - 10/14/2025


Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media for his weekly press conference on Tuesday, October 14th ahead of the Sooners' Week 8 matchup at South Carolina on Saturday in Columbia, SC...from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma OC Ben Arbuckle press conference (South Carolina Week) - 10/14/2025


Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle meets with the media for his weekly press conference on Tuesday, October 14th ahead of the Sooners' Week 8 matchup at South Carolina on Saturday in Columbia, SC...from Sooners Illustrated

OU Football: Rebounding After Red River | Brent Venables Press Conference Reaction 10-14-25


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Oklahoma Eyes Redemption in South Carolina, Aims to 'Not Let Texas Beat Us Twice'

(by Brady Trantham) NORMAN -- The Red River Rivalry is an emotional rollercoaster. The game, the atmosphere, the build-up and the aftermath combine to an altogether frenzied state. Victory demands quick composure, as the winners must refocus for the challenges ahead instead of lingering on the high. Meanwhile, those on the losing...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Peyton Bowen perfectly sums up Sooners' Texas disaster with one honest line

(by Dekota Gregory) Now onto Week 8 and South Carolina on Saturday, Oklahoma safety Peyton Bowen perfectly summarized the Sooners’ loss to Texas to put a bow on it and move on. A previously unranked Texas team beat the then-No. 6 Sooners 23-6 in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday in Cotton Bowl Stadium. Fans were infuriated by...read more from Stormin' in Norman

John Mateer says he's "full go" for practice this week

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — There’s already an important development for Oklahoma heading into this weekend’s clash at South Carolina. John Mateer will be a full participant in practice. The OU quarterback recovered quickly from a thumb procedure, playing against Texas just 17 days after surgery. Mateer wasn’t able to...read more from the OUInsider

Oklahoma's Tackling Must Improve if Sooners' Defense is to Maintain Lofty Standards

(by Ryan Aber) Even after Oklahoma’s Red River Rivalry loss to Texas on Saturday, the Sooners’ defense still stands tall. OU remains first nationally in total defense, second in first-downs allowed, passing yards allowed and scoring defense and in the top 10 in passing efficiency defense and rushing defense. But there is one category...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Column: When Will Oklahoma Break This Cycle of One-Way Football?

(by Brady Trantham) Last Saturday's edition of the Red River Rivalry was much of what we've come to expect over the last four years. Save for a heroic performance by Dillon Gabriel and a balanced 2023 Oklahoma team, Brent Venables' Sooners have been outclassed, out-coached and outplayed in three of his four games against the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Kickoff Time Set for Oklahoma's Homecoming Tilt With Ole Miss

(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma fans will have to bust out the breakfast tacos to welcome Mississippi fans to Norman for the first time on Oct. 25. The kickoff time between the Sooners and the Rebels was set at 11 a.m., the SEC announced on Monday, and the contest will air on ABC. It’ll mark just the third time ever that the two teams...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Early odds for the Oklahoma Sooners at the South Carolina Gamecocks

(by John Williams) Coming off of a disappointing loss in the Red River Showdown, the Oklahoma Sooners have little time to regroup ahead of their first SEC road trip of the season. This Saturday, they'll take on the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, South Carolina in the unfriendly confines of Williams-Brice Stadium...read more from the Sooners Wire

SIP Ep. 217 | Panic button? Sizing up Oklahoma the rest of the way after rough loss to Texas

(by Josh Callaway) Following Oklahoma's disappointing loss to Texas in the 2025 Red River Rivalry, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green break down all the angles of the Sooners' 23-6 loss to the Longhorns as they address all of the...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Scouting Report: South Carolina (10/13/2025)

(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma doesn’t have much time to sulk over last weekend’s disappointing 23-6 loss to Texas. The No. 14-ranked Sooners (5-1, 1-1 SEC) now head out to Columbia, South Carolina for their first true road contest in SEC play. The Gamecocks (3-3, 1-3 SEC) are certainly struggling after 20-10 loss to LSU, and they’ve...read more from the OUInsider

How to Watch Oklahoma's First Trip to Battle South Carolina

(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma hits the road for the first time in SEC play this year looking to bounce back. The Sooners stumbled in the Cotton Bowl. Texas ended OU’s unbeaten start to 2025 with a 23-6 win over Brent Venables’ team. Quarterback John Mateer returned to the lineup after missing one game, but he struggled in his first...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Jaydn Ott's Red River Rivalry moment exposed why he's a bust for Oklahoma

(by Dekota Gregory) Now that Oklahoma fans are finally seeing more reps from prized running back transfer Jaydn Ott, it’s become clear why he hasn’t been on the field much. OU head coach Brent Venables and offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle recently praised Ott as if he turned a corner during the bye week and fixed whatever had been...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Report card: Grading Oklahoma's position groups in the 23-6 loss to Texas

(by Collin Kennedy) The first loss of the 2025 season is in for the Oklahoma Sooners. A 23-6 final saw OU fall to Texas for the third time in four years. In the aftermath of the disappointing effort, it's report card time. The grades are in, it's time to take a look at each of OU's position groups out of the loss: QUARTERBACK: F...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Sooner Football With Brent Venables - 10/12/25


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