Published: 24 December 2024

(by Jesse Crittenden) The 2024 season has come down to one final game for Oklahoma, and one last chance to finish with a winning record. But getting a win against Navy isn't going to be easy. The Sooners are a 3.5-point favorite to beat Navy on Friday, though the Midshipman could pose some challenges. The Midshipman are coming off an impressive...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 24 December 2024

(by Bob Przybylo) OU fans are still buried knee-deep in the transfer portal, but we’ll take a little break. A little break because it’s time for bowl week. Indeed, it is time for OU and Navy and the Armed Forces Bowl. Set for 11 a.m. Friday on ESPN, the Sooners look to end the 2024 season over .500 at 7-6. Brent Venables aiming for his second winning season...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop

Published: 24 December 2024

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — OU has been active in the transfer portal over the past week. In addition to landing the top portal quarterback, John Mateer, the Sooners have signed eight transfers and are still awaiting decisions from others. OU has been aggressive in filling its top positions of need at offensive tackle and wide receiver. With the portal...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 24 December 2024

(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma will not be at full strength for its bowl game, but that's become the norm by 2024. The Sooners will play Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl at 11 a.m. CT on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. Although it will be OU's last game of the season, that doesn't mean it will be the final outing for everyone. OU released its first depth chart of...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 24 December 2024

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners have a unique matchup ahead of them this Friday as they take on the Navy Midshipmen. They’ll face a full-fledged option team in Fort Worth. The Sooners have been really good against the run this season but haven’t faced a team like Navy. The Midshipmen will run it on just about every down and the...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 23 December 2024

(by Aaron Gelvin) It’s the final game week of the 2024 season for the Oklahoma Sooners, as they’re preparing to take on the Navy Midshipmen in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. After OU went 6-6 overall and 2-6 in Southeastern Conference play, third-year head coach Brent Venables and his coaching staff would love to finish off the...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 23 December 2024

(by Josh Callaway) With Oklahoma officially back on game week, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and James D. Jackson begin the show by wrapping up the latest movement in the transfer portal and evaluating what the Sooners have done in the portal to this point....listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 23 December 2024

(by Ross Lovelace) Oklahoma’s NFL stars were once again headlined by the signal callers. The peak of the Sooner slate was a matchup between Baker Mayfield and Ceedee Lamb on Sunday night primetime. Both Mayfield and Lamb starred in the spotlight, but the Cowboys took home the victory. Mayfield, once again, did all he could. That seems to be...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 23 December 2024

(buy Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners are once again undergoing a remodel at the quarterback position. Last year, it was the exits of Jeff Lebby and Dillon Gabriel leading to the promotion of Seth Littrell and Jackson Arnold. That didn’t go as planned. Littrell was fired after seven games, and Arnold is now an Auburn Tiger. 2025’s remodel will...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 23 December 2024

(by George Stoia) OU had one final trick up its sleeve to land Washington State transfer quarterback John Mateer — Baker Mayfield. Mayfield, an all-time Sooners legend who won the Heisman Trophy in 2017, called Mateer during his visit last week, helping Oklahoma close the deal on its future quarterback. “He just persuaded me that OU was a...read more from the SoonerScoop

Published: 23 December 2024

(by Parker Thune) It took a little while, but Oklahoma finally secured a tight end in the transfer market... and they got a guy that certainly isn't going to take the opportunity to be a Sooner for granted. Former Kennesaw State walk-on Carson Kent, a two-year starter for the Owls who recorded 317 yards and three touchdowns in 2024, has committed to...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 21 December 2024

Sooners On SI"s Carson Field breaks down video clips from new Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer...from John Hoover Media

Published: 21 December 2024

(by Carson Field) The Midshipmen annually play against Army six days after the bowl schedule is released. That was the case this year, as Navy beat the Black Knights 31-13 on Dec. 14. Beating Army is always a highlight for the Midshipmen. But the drawback for them is that they have less time than their bowl opponent to prepare for the game...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 21 December 2024

(by Carson Field) As Danny Stutsman departs from Oklahoma, Kip Lewis seems to be the next man up. A redshirt sophomore linebacker in 2024, Lewis was one of the Sooners’ better defenders. In addition to his 28 solo tackles, Lewis intercepted two passes, running both of them back for touchdowns. Lewis hopes to be the leader that Stutsman...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 20 December 2024

(by Josh Callaway) As Oklahoma is starting to heat up in the transfer portal, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy break down all the latest additions for OU in the portal coming off of the commitment of Washington State quarterback John Mateer on Wednesday night...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 20 December 2024

(by Ryan Chapman) Wednesday, Oklahoma fans were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. John Mateer, despite runs from North Carolina and Miami, committed to the Sooners. Brent Venables got his quarterback to rebuild the offense — and one that was rated as the top available signal caller in the transfer portal. Now, there’s one more big question...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 20 December 2024

(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma fans headed to Fort Worth had better buy a game program — maybe bring some binoculars. The Sooners revealed their depth chart for next week’s Armed Forces Bowl against Navy, and there are wholesale changes — at just about every position group. With 25 players in the transfer portal and at least two others...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 19 December 2024

(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma has added a measure of reinforcement to its wide receiver room. The Sooners have landed a commitment from former Arkansas receiver Isaiah Sategna via the transfer portal. Sategna has two years of eligibility remaining. Sategna recently entered the transfer portal after three seasons at Arkansas. The native of...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 19 December 2024

The Sooners now have two offensive tackles to add to John Mateer's offensive line for 2025. The Sooners are also hosting a potential defensive tackle with lots to like today in Norman...from the SoonerScoop

Published: 19 December 2024

(by John E. Hoover) Sooners On SI's John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Carson Field present episode 274 of the Sooners On SI Podcast: our initial impressions of Oklahoma's new quarterback, Washington State transfer John Mateer, our comparisons for Mateer's prodigious skills, where he comes from, the many similarities and common threads...listen to podcast from Oklahoma Sooners on SI