Published: 19 November 2024

Kalen DeBoer's Alabama travels to Norman to take on Brent Venables' Sooners as the Tide look to secure a spot in the SEC Championship Game while OU tries to become bowl-eligible...from The Number One College Football Show

Published: 19 November 2024

(by Ryan Chapman) As the 2024 season winds down, Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator search is coming into focus. Selecting the next leader of the Sooners’ offense will be the pivotal hire of the Brent Venables era after promoting Seth Littrell from analyst to co-offensive coordinator backfired. With the transfer portal window looming early in December...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 18 November 2024

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — OU football coach Brent Venables' wife, Julie, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer in the summer of 2023, had surgery to remove a tumor last week, Venables announced during his weekly coaches show on Monday night. Venables said Julie's cancer returned in May and she's been traveling back and forth...read more fromThe Oklahoman

Published: 18 November 2024

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners will look to get to bowl eligibility on Saturday when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday. OU is currently 5-5 and has the Tide coming to Norman for the final home game of the 2024 season. This game has lost some of its luster with the Sooners being as bad as they are, but it’s a measuring...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 18 November 2024

(by Chip Rouse) Barring an Oklahoma win in one of its two remaining games, in which the Sooners will be decided underdogs, the third season under head coach Brent Venables will come to a discouraging and merciful close. With the exception of the defense, which was far from perfect but otherwise enjoyed one of its best season performances in...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 18 November 2024

(by Laurie Jones) Oklahoma’s season has been defined by a persistent struggle to stabilize the offensive line—a critical issue that has impacted the entire offensive scheme. Offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh has implemented more than seven different starting combinations in 10 games. With frequent rotations and adjustments due to injuries and...read more from the OU Daily

Published: 18 November 2024

(by Jesse Crittenden) Well, Oklahoma will be back at it this weekend, and, it'll be under the lights in Norman for a primetime game. The Sooners host No. 10 Alabama on Saturday night on the heels of a heartbreaking 30-23 loss at Missouri. With that loss, the Sooners sit at 5-5 on the year and remain one win away from bowl eligibility with only two...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 18 November 2024

(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma wanted the SEC. Well, the Sooners just got handed one of the toughest assignments in all the league: a night game in Death Valley. The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that OU’s season finale next week at LSU will kick off at 6 p.m. A night game in Baton Rouge is considered as challenging a road...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 18 November 2024

(by Ross Lovelace) It was a relatively quiet week for Oklahoma’s NFL stars. The main reason being it was an off week for some of the Sooners’ best players. Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray — who have been two of the best quarterbacks in the entire NFL this season — had a break in action with a late bye week. This should give both players time to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 18 November 2024

(by Josh Callaway) Fresh off of the bye week with two weeks to go in the regular season, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green open the show by giving a little temperature check for Oklahoma coming off of the bye week as they examine the...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 18 November 2024

(by Ronald Evans) Not many Boomer Sooner fans appear to be looking forward to Alabama Football coming to town. Per FanDuel on Sunday, the Alabama Crimson Tide is a 13.5-point favorite. That is a slight dip from the 14.5-point spread from a few days ago. The Sooners had a bye week, after losing 30-23 at Missouri the week before...read more from the Bama Hammer (Fansided)

Published: 18 November 2024

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — It’s been a rough season for OU football. The offensive line has been a mess, Jackson Arnold struggled and was replaced and then replaced Michael Hawkins Jr. himself, injuries have battered the wide receiver corps and more. But with two games remaining, Saturday against Alabama and then Nov. 30 at LSU...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 18 November 2024

(by Tom Green) Turnovers have been the bane of Oklahoma's existence in its inaugural SEC season. The Sooners touted one of the nation's best turnover margins early in the season, but that has taken a sharp turn in conference play. Oklahoma has more turnovers in SEC play than any other team in the league, with 15. Moreover, the Sooners have...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 18 November 2024

(by Ryan Chapman) The Alabama Crimson Tide were the jewel of Oklahoma’s first SEC home schedule. Kalen DeBoer’s team help up their end of the bargain. When the Crimson Tide take Owen Field at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday night in a contest broadcast on ABC, the visitors will still have everything to play for. Though Alabama is 8-2 overall and 4-2...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 17 November 2024

(by Ryan Aber, Colton Sulley) NORMAN — In what has become a lost season for OU, barring a surprise finish, there are no shortage of problem areas for the Sooners in 2024. Most of the issues have come on the offensive side. Going into Week 12 action, the Sooners were No. 117 nationally in total offense at just 326.8 yards per game. Last season’s team...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 17 November 2024

(by Nick Schultz) As the regular season starts to wind down, Alabama will look to continue its push for the College Football Playoff as it heads to Oklahoma in Week 13. Ahead of the matchup, the early point spread has been released. The Crimson Tide opened as 14.5-point favorites over the Sooners, according to FanDuel. The over-under also opened at 49.5...read more from On3.com

Published: 17 November 2024

(by Dekota Gregory) Less time preparing for an opponent meant more time looking toward the future instead of just Saturday for Oklahoma. The Sooners were busy extending offers and getting on the road during their last bye week before finishing the season against Alabama and LSU. And with the high school season also nearing the end...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 16 November 2024

(by John E. Hoover) There are two good reasons Oklahoma signed seven defensive backs in the 2024 recruiting class. First, the Sooners needed immediate defensive help. Second, these guys can all play. Cornerback Eli Bowen has emerged as the most visible because, two thirds of the way through his first year of college football, he’s taken over...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 16 November 2024

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Peyton Bowen burst onto the scene last year on special teams. The 5-star recruit announced himself to Oklahoma fans with a punt block against SMU in the Sooners’ second game in 2023, and then he repeated his heroics with another punt block against Iowa State. This year brought more opportunity for Bowen on...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 15 November 2024

(by John E. Hoover) Slowly but surely, Oklahoma’s Jacobe Johnson is getting the hang of it all. Special teams? No problem. Wide receiver? It’s coming along. Starting cornerback? Still making progress. “It's been good. It's a grind, obviously,” Johnson said Wednesday. “Playing both sides of the ball is not easy, especially on this level, but I'm just...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI