How Changes in Meetings, Practice Should Help Oklahoma Cope With Disappointing Loss

(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN -- Bouncing back from a loss isn’t new to many of the players at Oklahoma. But how this year’s Sooners are going about it is definitely different. OU players talked after practice on Monday night about a lot of positivity and learning from Saturday’s 41-34...read more from AllSooners

So where do Sooners go from here?

(by Chip Rouse) Chalk one up for the naysayers of 2022 Oklahoma football. Adversity struck new head coach Brent Venables and the Sooners for the first time on Saturday, exposing what some experts believe to be a vulnerability that could pour even more rain on the OU parade as...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Getting out of the block

(by Bob Przybylo) You go back to the first game of the season for Oklahoma, and the reality was the Sooners were up 21-0 in their initial 15 offensive plays. That hasn’t been the case the last three games as OU has trailed in the first half of all of them, down 3-0 vs. Kent State, 7-0 at Nebraska and...read more from the SoonerScoop

Oklahoma OC Jeff Lebby Addresses Slow Starts, Fast Tempo and Crowd Noise

(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN -- Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby said Monday the entire operation needs to be smoother and cleaner. “Starting with me,” Lebby said. The Sooners took a 41-34 home loss to Kansas State on Saturday night thanks to an endless stream of...read more from AllSooners

Eleven penalties put Sooners behind the numbers

(by Chip Rouse) It’s like a recurring nightmare -- deja vu all over again -- when Kansas State comes to Norman, usually as a double-digit underdog, to go up against a ranked Oklahoma football team. Whatever it is, the Sooners just don’t match up well against the guys in purple and...read more from Stormin' in Norman

From the Student Section: Sooners performance vs. Kansas State unsustainable

(by Ben Dackiw) I won’t sugarcoat it: that was a heartbreaker. I had such a good opener planned out for this column after a win. Now I will never get to use it. Thanks, Kansas State. That’s a brutal loss. Letting the Wildcats beat you the way they did in that environment is just unacceptable...read more from the Sooners Wire

Jeff Lebby addresses media after penalties, other offensive shortcomings contributed to loss vs. Wildcats

(by Joey Helmer) NORMAN, Okla. -- It was a tough evening for Jeff Lebby's Sooner offense this weekend. Despite racking up 550 yards of total offense and putting up 34 points on the board, there left plenty to be desired. That's because a number of penalties derailed drives, quarterback...read more from the OUInsider

Ted Roof talks defensive woes in K-State loss

(by Joey Helmer) NORMAN, Okla. -- Adrian Martinez shredded the Sooners to the tune of 382 all-purpose yards and five total touchdowns in a 41-34 upset loss Saturday evening inside Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. That included 148 yards on the ground, 55 of which...read more from the OUInsider

COLUMN: This Time, Oklahoma Wasn't 'Close' -- But Venables Embraces That

(by John E. Hoover) Let’s be honest: Oklahoma is not “close.” That’s the word Lincoln Riley used time after time to assuage a savvy fan base’s angst over how poorly his team was playing. Whether that was “agonizingly close” to winning a national championship after falling behind Alabama...read more from AllSooners

Four downs on continuation of the 'Cat curse

(by Chip Rouse) The last time K-State quarterback Adrian Martinez faced an Oklahoma football team, he was wearing a Nebraska uniform. He had an average afternoon numbers-wise in a 23-16 OU victory. On Saturday night, he was like Superman in a Kansas State uniform...read more from Stormin' in Norman
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