Brent Venables: Oklahoma's Win Over Alabama Has Recruits 'Excited About the Future'

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s best performance of the season took center stage on Saturday night. ESPN announced that 7.7 million people watched the Sooners knock out the Alabama Crimson Tide 24-3, but perhaps the most important viewers were OU’s commits in the 2025 and 2026 recruiting classes. A number of those future Sooners...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU football OL Spencer Brown has elevated Sooners' play after slow start to 2024 season

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — Spencer Brown’s performance Saturday night was even more memorable because his daughter, Yara, witnessed OU’s 24-3 drubbing of Alabama. The Michigan State transfer offensive lineman struggled to find his groove to begin this season but has started three consecutive contests and had perhaps his best showing...read more from The Oklahoman

OU notepad: A Taco Bell feast, Kip Lewis, the 'real' Death Valley

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Brent Venables had plenty to say during Tuesday's press conference. The OU head coach, fresh off a 24-3 win over Alabama on Saturday, covered a lot of topics during his 47-minute meeting with the media. Here are some of the highlights: A feast at Taco Bell: During his coaches show on Monday, Venables revealed...read more from the OUInsider

Column: Brent Venables Talks Offensive Coordinator: Scheme, Personality, Work Habits and More

(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN — Imagine the information that Brent Venables must sift through before he hires his next offensive coordinator at Oklahoma. Start with the new guy’s scheme. What system does he run? What are his tendencies? And for that matter, what does Venables prefer as he tries to build out a complete program? There are more...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Will OU football coach Brent Venables focus on certain system in Sooners' OC search?

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Coming off a stunning 24-3 win over Alabama and heading into Saturday's regular-season finale at LSU, OU coach Brent Venables held his weekly press conference Tuesday. Venables touched on plenty of topics, including his preferred offensive system, how close the defense is to being "elite," spending nearly $100 at...read more from The Oklahoman

Stock Report: Oklahoma's offensive line play offers hope for 2025

(by Bryant Crews) To say the energy in Norman is high would probably be an understatement. It is hard to truly quantify what Oklahoma’s upset of Alabama meant to the school, the football program, and Brent Venables. A messy slop of a season now has this incredible accomplishment that could be used to vindicate Oklahoma’s ability to compete...read more from the Sooners Wire

Venables offers honest take on OU's offense: 'I hired the wrong guy'

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Brent Venables was as candid Tuesday as he's been all season. And in the middle of his weekly press conference, Venables took blame for how OU's offense has played for much of the season. "I hired the wrong guy," Venables said, referring to former offensive coordinator Seth Littrell said. "It obviously wasn't the right guy...read more from the OUInsider

Venables Vibes: Oklahoma's Coach Relives Alabama Celebrations Before Preparing to Enter Death Valley

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — There was a different energy about Brent Venables’ weekly press conference on Tuesday. Fresh off Oklahoma’s 24-3 romp over then-No. 7 Alabama, the third-year coach expressed excitement for how his team handled putting the win in the rearview mirror to get to work on LSU at Monday's practice. The Sooners...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Alabama Football Fan Delivers Explosive Rant on ESPN Radio Show Following Another Upset Loss: 'I'm DISGUSTED!'

(by Ahmad Austin Jr.) Well-known Alabama football fan known as “Legend” joined The Paul Finebaum Show on Monday to sound off on the Crimson Tide for yet another upset loss. The Tide on Saturday lost to unranked Oklahoma 24-3 to fall to 8-3. Heading into the holiday weekend, the team was sixth in the SEC. With a third loss, Alabama’s spot in...read more from Mediaite

Baker Mayfield files $12M lawsuit against his father's company

(by Bryan Clinton) Through the first 11 games of the season, it appears that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is on pace for a career year in 2024. The Oklahoma legend and eighth-year vet has completed 71.4% of his attempts for 2,799 yards and 24 touchdowns (third in the NFL) while maintaining a career-high 104.1 passer rating...read more from the OUInsider

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables press conference (LSU Week) - 11/26/2024


Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media for his weekly press conference on Tuesday, November 26th ahead of the Sooners' Week 14 matchup at LSU...from Sooners Illustrated

OU Football: Did Brent Venables Do a Taco Bell Mukbang??? | Press Conference Reaction 11-26-24


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Oklahoma RB Xavier Robinson Looking to Build on Breakout Game vs. Alabama

(by Carson Field) Oklahoma’s 24-3 win over No. 7 Alabama was a special night for every member of the Sooners’ football team, but it was a breakout game for Xavier Robinson. The freshman running back had the best game of his college career, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. He was part of a two-headed Sooners run...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Where are the Oklahoma Sooners headed in ESPN Bowl Projections after upset win?

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners are going bowling after pulling off the incredible upset win over the Alabama Crimson Tide. Now at 6-5 with one game left in the regular season, the Sooners will get an opportunity to play in a bowl game. Two weeks ago, it felt like a foregone conclusion that the Sooners would miss the postseason...read more from the Sooners Wire

Statistically speaking: Oklahoma's run defense is Sooners' best in 15 years

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Kip Lewis and the Oklahoma defense wanted to make a statement against Alabama. That message? "This is a defensive school," Lewis said. The Sooners' defense was heard loud and clear during the team's domination of the then-No. 7 Tide, a 24-3 victory at Owen Field in Oklahoma's final home game of the season...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Scouting report: LSU

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Things can change a lot in a weekend. That's particularly true for Oklahoma. After a shockingly dominant win over Alabama on Saturday, the Sooners reached that pivotal sixth win to secure bowl eligibility. Instead of appearing doomed to finish the regular season with an incredibly disappointing 5-7 record...read more from the OUInsider

Sooners in the NFL Week 12: Baker Mayfield and Kenneth Murray Star

(by Ross Lovelace) Oklahoma’s premier NFL performance in Week 12 was once again headlined by Baker Mayfield, who didn’t even have to throw a passing touchdown to dominate the New York Giants. Mayfield was in control the entire game and was extremely accurate through all four quarters. Mayfield kept the ball in the offense’s hands and did what it...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma defensive back Woodi Washington reflects on Bama win, game-sealing INT

(by Carson Field) Woodi Washington chose a good time for his first interception in two years. The fifth-year Oklahoma defensive back picked off Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe in the fourth quarter of the Sooners’ 24-3 win over the formerly No. 7 Crimson Tide on Saturday. That interception — Washington’s first since Week 6 of the 2022 season...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma's upset of Alabama creates shakeup in 247Sports SEC poll after Week 13

(by Tom Green) The final week of the 2024 college football regular season is here, already. After coming out of the bye week staring down a daunting back-to-back of Alabama and at LSU to close out the year, Oklahoma heads into the final week of the season with a renewed sense of self. The Sooners pulled off their biggest win of the season in Week 13...read more from Sooners Illustrated

SoonerScoop Sights & Sounds: OU 24, No. 7 Alabama 3

(by Bob Przybylo) If you were there as an OU fan? You’ll never forget it. Let SoonerScoop video editor Eddie Radosevich take you through it. Because you might not believe it was real. Head coach Brent Venables opening statement: Well, finally got the result we wanted when we put it all together. Just want to thank our players, congratulate our...read more from the SoonerScoop

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