Brent Venables names Jackson Arnold starting QB for Oklahoma vs. Ole Miss
(by Griffin McVeigh) Oklahoma made changes at offensive coordinator ahead of Saturday’s game against Ole Miss, firing Seth Littrell following the South Carolina loss. Brent Venables is switching things up at quarterback too, going back to Jackson Arnold after benching him earlier in the year. True freshman Michael Hawkins will return to the...read more from On3.com
Brent Venables Gives More Context on Seth Littrell, Oklahoma OC Situation
(by John E. Hoover, Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma coach Brent Venables felt he gave the needed time before making a change. Venables on Sunday fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell after only eight games of calling plays for the Sooners. With the move, co-offensive coordinator Joe Jon Finley was given play-calling duties “on an interim basis,”...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
The first shoe has dropped in firing of OC Seth Littrell
(by Chip Rouse) Moments after Oklahoma's 35-9 loss to South Carolina on Saturday, head coach Brent Venables told reporters he did not want to discuss a midseason evaluation of offensive coordinator Seth Littrell. Earlier in the week, the OU head coach said he did not believe in midseason coaching changes. On Sunday evening, a little more...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Oklahoma Sooners football mailbag: Who should replace Seth Littrell, offensive line struggles, lack of player development
(by Louis Raser) OU Daily assistant sports editor Louis Raser answers your questions and concerns about Oklahoma’s (4-3, 1-3 SEC) 35-9 loss to South Carolina (4-3, 2-3) on Saturday and co-offensive coordinator Seth Littrell’s firing on Sunday. Who should replace Seth Littrell as offensive coordinator? Since Littrell was fired, a long list...read more from the OU Daily
Sooners Illustrated Podcast Ep. 121 | Oklahoma rolled by South Carolina + Seth Littrell out as OC
(by Josh Callaway) Following an embarrassing home loss that led to a shake-up on the offensive coaching staff, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode to break it all down. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green start by dissecting all the angles of the Sooners' disastrous 35-9 loss to...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
Scouting report: Ole Miss
(by Jesse Crittenden) Throughout the chaos for Oklahoma over the weekend, there's a reality facing this team. They still have games to play this season, and this weekend will be one of the toughest tests of the season. The Sooners head out to Oxford, Mississippi to take on No. 18 Ole Miss on Saturday. They'll do that with significant changes...read more from the OUInsider
Sooners in the NFL Week 7: Jalen Hurts and Joe Mixon Steal the Show
(by Ross Lovelace) It was a quiet Sunday for Oklahoma’s NFL stars, especially considering Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray both play on Monday night this week. It wasn’t a quiet day for Jalen Hurts, though, as the former Sooner led the Eagles to a 28-3 victory over the Giants. Hurts kept it simple through the air and took care of the ball...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
For the first time ever, it’s Oklahoma Week in Oxford
(by One Man To Beat) Long, long ago when the SEC schedules were released, this Saturday’s game stuck out as the Oklahoma Sooners would for the first time visit Oxford to play Ole Miss in its first season in the conference. It is very much reminiscent of the Texas and Texas A&M home games of the 2010’s where it seemed like tens of...read more from Red Cup Rebellion (SB Nation)
Joe Jon Finley, Brennan Marion, other candidates to replace Seth Littrell as Oklahoma Sooners offensive coordinator
(by Louis Raser) Oklahoma co-offensive coordinator Seth Littrell was fired on Sunday after eight games as the Sooners’ play caller. Co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Joe Jon Finley will take over Littrell’s duties as play caller on an interim basis, and offensive analyst Kevin Johns has been promoted to co-offensive coordinator and...read more from the OU Daily
49ers star Trent Williams ejected for punching Chiefs player
(by Wade Peery) Things were simply a disaster in every way, shape, and form on Sunday for the San Francisco 49ers. Quarterback Brock Purdy threw three interceptions against the Kansas City Chiefs, and they couldn’t get anything going on the offensive side of the football. Frustrations boiled over when star tackle Trent Williams got...read more from On3.com
How to Watch Oklahoma vs. No. 18 Ole Miss
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma’s trip to Ole Miss got more interesting on Sunday. In the wake of the Sooners’ catastrophic 35-9 loss to South Carolina, Brent Venables made a change at offensive coordinator. Seth Littrell, who lasted just seven games into his first season as OU’s co-offensive coordinator is out. That means when Oklahoma...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
EMERGENCY POD: Seth Littrell is OUT as Oklahoma's offensive coordinator
Seth Littrell relieved of duties as co-offensive coordinator
(by Jesse Crittenden) Seth Littrell is out as the Sooners' co-offensive coordinator and play caller. The firing of the Sooners' co-offensive coordinator comes on the heels of another disastrous offensive outing in Saturday's 35-9 loss to South Carolina. The loss dropped the Sooners to 4-3 on the season and 1-3 in conference play. In the interim...read more from the OUInsider
AP Poll Top 25 College Football Rankings released after Week 8 (10/20/2024)
(by Nick Kosko) The latest AP Poll Top 25 rankings are in after Week 8 of college football and there were some shake ups following another wild weekend! College football didn’t disappoint once again as Georgia beat Texas, Tennessee beat Alabama and the Big Ten saw some wild results. Oh hey, the Big 12 is wildly fun too! Any ACC changes?...read more from On3.com
Old friend No. 1, where are Oklahoma's future opponents in US LBM Coaches Poll?
(by John Williams) After the Texas Longhorns suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs, Dillon Gabriel and the Oregon Ducks moved into the No. 1 spot in the latest edition of the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Ducks received 51 of a possible 53 first-place votes in the poll. The Ducks’ ascension to the top spot in the poll...read more from the Sooners Wire
Oklahoma football now a 3-touchdown underdog at Ole Miss in Week 9
(by Tom Green) Staring down the most difficult stretch of its regular-season schedule, Oklahoma is set to kick off that string of games as major underdog against Ole Miss. The Sooners are 20-point underdogs for next weekend's game against the Rebels, according to Circa Sports. Oklahoma initially opened as a five-point underdog back in mid-June...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Jackson Arnold gets another shot at quarterback after Week 4 benching
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Jackson Arnold hit a low point in September. The former five-star quarterback was benched against Tennessee following three first-half turnovers, as the Sooners turned to Michael Hawkins. The coaching staff remained committed to Hawkins after that game, as the true freshman started the next three games...read more from the OUInsider
SoonerScoop podcast: OU must examine everything after blowout loss
(by Bob Przybylo) Leave no stone unturned for OU. Frankly, there can be no other way. It’s broken right now in Norman and doesn’t appear like it’s going to be fixed today or tomorrow. OU went into one of the few games this season where fans felt confident. Instead, it became 21-0 for South Carolina in the first six minutes en route to a 35-9...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop
Column: How Oklahoma's Coaching Staff is 'Falling Incredibly Short'
(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN — Give Brent Venables credit. He certainly seems to have his finger on the pulse of the Oklahoma fan base. And after the Sooners fell to 4-3 on the season Saturday with a 35-9 loss to South Carolina, he seems to fully embrace his role in OU’s ongoing debacle. “I hate it for our fans. People that love Oklahoma,” Venables...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Can OU football's offense be fixed after South Carolina loss? Evidence hard to find
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Seth Littrell is used to taking hits, but this might be the hardest one the OU offensive coordinator has ever taken. Littrell’s seat was already hot before Saturday’s game against South Carolina, and the 35-9 whipping at the hands of Shane Beamer’s Gamecocks didn’t provide any salve for that. “I’m a fighter,” Littrell...read more from The Oklahoman
