Oklahoma Sooners drop in latest US LBM Coaches Poll 9/22/2024 (OU #18)

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners suffered a disappointing loss at the hands of the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night. The Sooners’ offense struggled to move the ball for three quarters and couldn’t take advantage of the great opportunities provided by the defense. During the game, the Sooners went to true freshman quarterback...read more from the Sooners Wire

Horning: It may have been expected, it was also unacceptable

(by Clay Horning) You can congratulate yourself on bringing in a head coach who’s everything the last guy wasn’t even when the last guy won 36 games his first three seasons and 20 of 24 his last two. You really can. When the last guy turned out to be a sanctimonious, lying, too-cool-for-school jerk, you can really do it. Fans will love you. Media will buy in...read more from The Norman Transcript

'Just some bad football': OU's run game, offense turns in disastrous performance in loss to Tennessee

(by Louis Raser) Through four games, Oklahoma’s run game is non-existent. Entering Saturday’s game, sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold led the team in rushing with 159 yards on 36 carries. Against Tennessee, quarterback draws and scrambles were once again the only progress the Sooners made on the ground during a stagnant offensive showing...read more from the OU Daily

Postgame notebook: Oklahoma evaluating QB position after SEC opener; plus injury updates

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Brent Venables and Seth Littrell have a decision to make as Oklahoma heads into its first road game of the season. After benching quarterback Jackson Arnold late in the first half of Saturday's 25-15 loss to Tennessee and replacing him with freshman Michael Hawkins Jr., the Sooners plan to reassess their quarterback..read more from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma OC Seth Littrell postgame (OU 15 Tennessee 25) - 9/21/2024


Oklahoma offensive coordinator Seth Littrell meets with the media following the Sooners' 25-15 loss to No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday, September 21st in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma DC Zac Alley postgame (OU 15 Tennessee 25) - 9/21/2024


Oklahoma defensive coordinator Zac Alley meets with the media following the Sooners' 25-15 loss to No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday, September 21st in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

Four Games in, Oklahoma's Offensive Line Isn't Any Closer to Finding Answers

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s offensive line keeps going backward, both literally on the field and in terms of showing any improvement. The No. 15-ranked Sooners were beaten soundly 25-15 by No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday in a game that wasn’t as close as the score indicated. Josh Heupel’s Vols lived in OU’s backfield...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables postgame (OU 15 Tennessee 25) - 9/21/2024


Oklahoma HC Brent Venables meets with the media following the Sooners' 25-15 loss to No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday, September 21st in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

Mussatto: OU football lays egg in SEC debut vs Tennessee. Can Sooners right ship soon?

(by Joe Mussatto) NORMAN — OU botched its first play from scrimmage. It only got worse after that. The ineptitude of the Sooners’ offense knew no bounds Saturday night in OU’s 25-15 loss to Tennessee. “It’s very frustrating,” coach Brent Venables said. “Just some bad football. Guys getting whooped and beat and not winning their matchup. Don’t like...read more from The Oklahoman

#6 Tennessee Vols 25 #15 Oklahoma Sooners 15 Recap


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Tennessee 25, Oklahoma 15: Takeaways from the Sooners' loss

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma's defense tried its best to carry the weight of Saturday's SEC opener. But, to say the least, the offense didn’t hold up its end of the deal against Tennessee. The Sooners fell to the No. 6-ranked Vols, 25-15, at Owen Field, dropping their first game of the season. It was an impressive effort for the defense:...read more from the OUInsider

OU-Tennessee quick-hit: Vols ruin Sooners' SEC debut

(by Bob Przybylo) The stage was set for something incredible for OU-Tennessee, at least that’s what Sooner fans were hoping. Instead? It was a coming out part for the Vols. And a huge bunch of program-searching questions for OU. The intensity was off the charts, but Tennessee was simply better. The Vols spoiled OU’s debut in the SEC on Saturday night...read more from the SoonerScoop

Oklahoma-Tennessee: Everything You Need to Know

(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN – So this is why Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione and president Joe Harroz and the OU Board of Regents chose to leave the Big 12 Conference for the SEC. Well, this and all those morning kickoffs in the Big 12 – that “Game of the Century” anniversary game in 2021 being the backbreaker. Saturday’s game between...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU loses Kendel Dolby and Nic Anderson in the first half due to injury

(by Brody Lusk) In the first half of Oklahoma's conference opener against No. 6 Tennessee, the Sooners lost two key contributors to injury. Nic Anderson played two snaps before heading to the locker room. He later returned to the field in street clothes, indicating he was done for the day. This marked a tough setback for the Sooners, as Anderson...read more from the OUInsider

A Celebrity Dog And an Orange Invasion in Norman: My First ESPN College GameDay Experience

(by Bryce McKinnis) NORMAN — OK, OK. I understand why they say the SEC means more. Knoxville invaded Norman for ESPN College GameDay as every picker but Blake Shelton, Tishomingo’s second favorite son, picked the Volunteers at the University of Oklahoma’s South Oval. They made up probably 10-15 percent of the attendance...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Josh Heupel's college football journey has brought him full circle and back to Oklahoma

(by Chip Rouse) Aside from the top-25 matchup on Saturday pitting No. 6 Tennessee against No. 15 Oklahoma, one of the major story lines in college football this week is the return of Josh Heupel to Norman, Oklahoma, 25 years after quarterbacking the Sooners to a 13-0 perfect season and their seventh and most recent national championship...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Injury Report: Oklahoma Looks to Be Healthiest All Season for SEC Opener against Tennessee

(by Dekota Gregory) It looks as if Oklahoma could be the healthiest it’s been all season for its SEC opener against Tennessee. According to the most recent SEC availability report that was released Friday evening, the Sooners will be without linebacker Dason McCullough and defensive back Gentry Williams against Tennessee at 6:30 p.m. Saturday...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Sooners hope raucous home atmosphere can make a difference against Vols

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Josh Heupel is relieved that in-helmet coach-to-player communications systems weren't in place when he was quarterback at Oklahoma from 1999-2000. The Sooners national championship-winning quarterback turned Vols coach can only imagine what it would have been like having Mike Leach or Mark Mangino, OU's...read more from Sooners Illustrated

OU-Tennessee: Things to watch

(by Jesse Crittenden) When was the last time a game in Norman felt this significant? The Sooners are hosting their first-ever SEC game. Tennessee, ranked sixth in the country, has never been to Owen Field. And Tennessee coach Josh Heupel is returning to Norman for the first time since 2014 and for the first time as a visitor. ESPN's College...read more from the OUInsider

Why ESPN 'College GameDay' host Rece Davis has 'confidence' in Brent Venables, OU football

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — OU's campus had an energy to it Friday morning. Large semi-trucks lined the streets. The South Oval was turned into a construction site, concocting the ESPN "College GameDay" set. Campus Corner was buzzing. Pat McAfee whizzed by on the back of a golf cart on the way to film his show inside Gaylord Family...read more from The Oklahoman

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