Oklahoma's offensive problems start here, not with Michael Hawkins, Jr.


Oklahoma offensive coordinator Seth Littrell has a lot to figure out before OU plays South Carolina...from The Number One College Football Show

What Does South Carolina Need to do to Win on Saturday

(by Alex Joyce) Saturday's game in Norman pits a 3-3 South Carolina Gamecocks team desperately needing a win against a 4-2 Oklahoma Sooners squad. In this particular matchup, the game may be decided on a few key position battles. There's a lot of similarities between the Gamecocks and Sooners. Both have talented and opportunistic defenses...read more from South Carolina Gamecocks on SI

South Carolina's Shane Beamer Gives His Thoughts on Oklahoma

(by Alex Joyce) South Carolina is set for a noon eastern time kickoff (11:00 am CT) against the Oklahoma Sooners. Both teams look to get back into the win column following losses to Texas and Alabama respectively. Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer met with the media Tuesday to talk about the upcoming road game in Norman...read more from South Carolina Gamecocks on SI

What South Carolina Can Expect from Oklahoma's Defense

(by Jonathan Williams) What the South Carolina Gamecocks can expect from Oklahoma's defense. The South Carolina Gamecocks have another important conference matchup ahead of them this weekend as they will make the trip out to Norman to face Oklahoma. This will be another big test for South Carolina's offense which has had...read more from South Carolina Gamecocks on SI

South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers Has To Do This to Beat Oklahoma

(by Jonathan Williams) The South Carolina Gamecocks nearly pulled off a massive upset against Alabama this past weekend, but came up just short. They now are faced with a road game against the Oklahoma Sooners this weekend and it will be a big weekend for South Carolina's offense as the Sooners have been playing like one of the best...read more from South Carolina Gamecocks on SI

SoonersXtra podcast: Previewing OU football's game vs. South Carolina

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — OU football is still searching for answers ahead of its game vs. South Carolina. On the latest episode of the SoonersXtra podcast, OU beat writers Ryan Aber and Colton Sulley discuss head coach Brent Venables' news conference and preview Saturday's game against the Gamecocks. The Sooners and South Carolina...listen to podcast from The Oklahoman

Oklahoma's anemic offense is at an embarrassing 25-year low

(by Chip Rouse) Oklahoma's longtime success as one of college football's best teams has largely been the result of outstanding, even record-setting, offensive performance. Of course there have been some very good Sooner defensive teams mixed in as well, but offense has always been the engine that has fueled Oklahoma's success on the gridiron...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Brent Venables not ruling out Oklahoma using two-QB system this season

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma is sticking with Michael Hawkins Jr. as its starting quarterback, but as the offense continues to search for answers—and production—Brent Venables hasn't ruled out the possibility of exhausting all available options. That includes the idea of deploying a two-quarterback system with Hawkins and...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma's offense can't keep compounding a past mistake by adding complications

(by Andy Staples) Down their best five receivers and saddled with a line that — for reasons we’ll explain later — probably isn’t going to get better this season, Oklahoma offensive coaches spent the two weeks leading up to the Texas game concocting a game plan that somehow managed to make the job of quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr...read more from On3.com

Column: Oklahoma's Brent Venables Has Found Joy Through Hard Times Before

(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN — Now that we know what this Oklahoma team is — severely limited on offense, powered by a fierce defense, nowhere near a playoff contender, and now maybe even taking a more deliberate approach to bowl eligibility — it’s OK to adjust expectations. If the Sooners go 7-5 this inaugural SEC season and make it to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Why OU football coach Brent Venables is not big on mid-season staff changes

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — OU coach Brent Venables held his weekly press conference Tuesday, looking back at last weekend's 34-3 loss to Texas and ahead at Saturday's home game against South Carolina (11:45 a.m., SEC Network). Venables spent time talking about the possibility of making changes with his coaching staff during the season...read more from The Oklahoman

Brent Venables Says There Have Been Discussion to Redshirt Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold

(by Dekota Gregory) This was supposed to be the season Jackson Arnold took over as Oklahoma’s starting quarterback, but instead, it might be the year he redshirts. Arnold, a sophomore, began the season as the Sooners’ QB1 as a prized 5-star recruit who made his first career start against Arizona in the Alamo Bowl last year...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables press conference (South Carolina Week) - 10/15/2024


Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables' meets with the media for his weekly press conference on Tuesday, October 14th ahead of the Sooners' Week 8 matchup vs South Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

Brent Venables Press Conference Reaction 10-15-24 | SOUTH CAROLINA WEEK | RANT


...from onikuno

Oklahoma Sooners offense one of the worst in the nation

(by John Williams) There are times when the statistics don’t reflect the product you see on the field. But that isn’t the case with the Sooners. The product on the field is fairly well reflected in the numbers. The Sooners rank No. 125 out of 134 FBS teams in total yards per game, No. 101 in rushing yards per game, and No. 123 in passing yards...read more from the Sooners Wire

Pick-Six: Plays from OU-Texas that will define the rest of the 2024 season

(by Bryan Clinton) Not a smile was found on the face of a Crimson-clad fair-goer after No. 1 Texas (6-0) sent Oklahoma (4-2) back across the Red River with a 34-3 brand tattooed on its hind end. The Sooners' defense held up its end of the bargain — for as long as could be reasonably expected — before giving way to the Longhorns' offense...read more from tue OUInsider

South Carolina vs Oklahoma: An Early Look

(by Alex Joyce) Saturday was a tough loss for both South Carolina and Oklahoma. The Gamecocks lost a winnable game on the road at Alabama, while the Sooners lost their biggest rivalry game of the year. Good news for both teams is each week brings an opportunity to right the ship. Oklahoma is 4-2 on the year (1-2 in the SEC), and like...read more from South Carolina Gamecocks on SI

OU football stock report: Jacobe Johnson on rise for Sooners in new two-way role

(by Ryan Aber) DALLAS — Sophomore Jacobe Johnson had been pressed into a move to wide receiver thanks to OU’s injury problems at the position. Johnson moved to offense from cornerback ahead of the win over Auburn, though he didn’t appear in that game. So it was no real surprise — with the Sooners still without Nic Anderson, Andrel...read more from The Oklahoman

'It ends with us': Jovantae Barnes stepping up as a leader amid OU's continuous offensive struggles

(by Daniel Homrok) Jovantae Barnes has seen it all through his first two and a half seasons of college football. After going 6-7 his freshman year and battling a foot injury throughout his sophomore campaign, these experiences have allowed him to stay positive, even while experiencing moments like the Sooners’ 34-3 loss to Texas on Saturday...read more from the OU Daily

Column: Oklahoma's Historic Offensive Woes Are Way Worse Than Just Ugly Stats

(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma is making the wrong kind of history in 2024. Just three years removed from a head coach who regularly set new college football standards for offensive proficiency and productivity, the OU offense — like a fish carcass, or some unidentified brown sludge — rests inertly at the very bottom of this year’s NCAA statistics...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

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