Oklahoma Sooners just outside the top 10 in latest US LBM Coaches Poll (#11)

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners earned a bounce-back win over the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday. Oklahoma is now 6-1 on the season and 2-1 in SEC play with five games to go, and an opportunity to make some noise in the College Football Playoff race. After the win, the Sooners moved up two spots to No. 11 in the...read more from Sooners Illustrated

2025 AP Poll Week 9 Reaction | Billy Napier FIRED | OU Up to #13 | The SEC Gauntlet is HERE!


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How Oklahoma WR Javonnie Gibson Took Advantage of Larger Role vs. South Carolina

(by Carson Field) COLUMBIA, SC — Javonnie Gibson has yet to put up flashy numbers for the Sooners, but according to offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, he is right on schedule. Gibson, a transfer wide receiver from Arkansas-Pine Bluff, caught five passes for 32 yards in Oklahoma’s 26-7 win over South Carolina on Saturday. The win...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

'Our guys didn't flinch': OU run game dominates South Carolina despite prior shortcomings

(by Joshua McDaniel) OU finally found its rhythm in the run game. The Sooners recorded 171 rushing yards in a 26-7 win over South Carolina after averaging 122.3 going into the game. They eclipsed their 48 rushing yards against Texas, beginning with the first drive. “For the most part, all day, the pile was moving in the Sooners' favor...read more from the OU Daily

Brent Venables' 'hangry' Sooners remind college football they're not done yet

(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma fans were extremely disappointed and angry last week about the Sooners’ loss to Texas in the Red River Rivalry, but, obviously, so was Brent Venables’ team. The No. 14 Sooners handled South Carolina 26-7 on Saturday on the road to bounce back from their first loss of the season last week. OU’s poor...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Even Pat McAfee was impressed by Oklahoma QB John Mateer's punt

(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer proved Saturday against South Carolina that there is nothing he can't do on a football field. Mateer, already known for his dual-threat ability as a quarterback, showed off a new skill later in the fourth quarter of the No. 14 Sooners' 26-7 win over South Carolina. In his final play of...read more from Stormin' in Norman

3 takeaways from OU's win over South Carolina

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners improved to 6-1 overall and 2-1 in the SEC for the 2025 season, defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks on the road on Saturday. OU won by a final score of 26-7 in Columbia, bouncing back after their first loss of the season last Saturday. The Sooners got off to a fast start against the Gamecocks...read more from the Sooners Wire

Everything Brent Venables said about Oklahoma's 26-7 win against South Carolina

(by Tom Green) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Oklahoma needed answers after a disappointing effort in its first loss of the season. The Sooners found some Saturday afternoon in Williams-Brice Stadium. Oklahoma finally got its run game going in SEC play, as Tory Blaylock and Xavier Robinson carried the load offensively, while the defense continued...read more from Sooners Illustrated

OU notepad: Defensive end Taylor Wein again stands out vs. South Carolina

(by Jesse Crittenden) COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Oklahoma defensive end Taylor Wein didn’t start against South Carolina. But his impact was immediate. The Gamecocks drove down the field on their opening possession and made their way inside the OU five-yard line. On fourth-and-goal from the six-yard line, LaNorris Sellers...read more from the OUInsider

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables postgame (OU 26 South Carolina 7) - 10/18/2025


Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media following the Sooners' 26-7 win over South Carolina on Saturday, October 18th at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC...from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma OC Ben Arbuckle postgame (OU 26 South Carolina 7) - 10/18/2025


Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle meets with the media following the Sooners' 26-7 win over South Carolina on Saturday, October 18th at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC...from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma Sooners 26 South Carolina Gamecocks 7 RECAP | OU RUNS THE BALL!| Defense DOMINATES!


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Snap judgments: Rapid fire thoughts, reactions and takeaways from Oklahoma's 26-7 win over South Carolina

(by Collin Kennedy) The Oklahoma Sooners are back in the win column. It's a 26-7 victory for OU over South Carolina. It's time for some instant thoughts, reactions and takeaways in rapid fire fashion. Here are snap judgments from the action: - A run game! Where did that come from. The Sooners finally established themselves on the ground...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Sooners bounce back, cruise past South Carolina 26–7

(by Brody Lusk) After a disappointing 23–6 loss to Texas in Dallas, the Sooners needed to bounce back — and their opportunity to do so came in Columbia against South Carolina, the only unranked opponent remaining on their schedule. Winning on the road in the SEC isn’t easy, but on Saturday, Oklahoma made it look that way...read more from the OUInsider

Which Under the Radar Sooners Could Make a Big Impact Against South Carolina?

(by Ryan Chapman) LB Kendal Daniels: South Carolina has enough dangerous weapons on offense to win this game. But one thing that will bury the Sooners for sure is quarterback LaNorris Sellers scrambling out of trouble and picking up third-down conversions. Arch Manning did it to perfection last week, and the Sooner...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU vs. South Carolina availability report (Friday): Latest on Jovantae Barnes, Keontez Lewis

(by Bob Przybylo) OU running back Jovantae Barnes and wide receiver Keontez Lewis were both listed as out on Friday’s availability report. Barnes surprisingly missed the Texas game this past week. “Jovantate, something happened pregame,” coach Brent Venables said on Tuesday. “We thought initially it was his hamstring or something...read more from the SoonerScoop

Pre-Snap Read: Oklahoma at South Carolina

(by Bryan Clinton) The Saturday after Red River brings another SEC test as No. 14 Oklahoma (5–1, 1–1 SEC) heads to South Carolina (3–3, 1–3 SEC) at 12:45 p.m. ET (SEC Network) in Williams-Brice. Oddsmakers have the Sooners favored by around 5.5 points with a total of 43.5, and OU’s red-zone perfection plus a top-two defensive...read more from the OUInsider

Post-Texas, One Big Thing for Oklahoma is Also One Ugly and All Too Familiar Thing

(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma has been here before. Too many times. Brace yourselves, Sooner Nation. Post-Texas, OU’s record is just 9-12 under Brent Venables. Prior to playing the Longhorns, Venables’ teams are 17-3. The second half of the season has arrived. The No. 14-ranked Sooners head to South Carolina this week as a...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma's run game disaster makes offensive line issues impossible to ignore

(by Chip Rouse) Oklahoma cannot run the football -- that's a brutal, unequivocal fact -- and the Sooners have shown no evidence, now six games into the 2025 season, that this is a problem that can be resolved this season. Funny how things sometimes turn out; not everything is as it first seems. The Oklahoma running back room in the...read more from Stormin' in Norman

No. 13 Oklahoma vs. South Carolina: Sooners Wire Staff Predictions

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners take on the South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina. The Sooners are hoping to right the ship after their 23-6 loss to the Texas Longhorns. South Carolina is coming off of a 20-10 loss to the LSU Tigers. Last season, the Gamecocks blitzed the Sooners after jumping out to...read more from the Sooners Wire

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