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And Venables went back to doing what he does best — hiring himself as defensive coordinator after his protege, Zac Alley, left for West Virginia. The 2025 Sooner defense rivals the best defenses Venables coordinated at Clemson in the 2010s and at OU in the early 2000s.
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Award winner among 5 Sooners to know vs. Oklahoma in CFP first round
Alabama's CFP first round opponent, Oklahoma has many names to know, headlined by the 2025 Lou Groza Award winner.
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Oklahoma HC Brent Venables provides injury update on QB John Mateer
Head coach PJ Fleck believed Coleman would make a significant impact for the school. Instead, he caught just 5 passes for 83 yards and is now expected to enter the portal again when it opens on January 2, looking to play for his third team in four years.
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College Football Playoff picks: Sooners, Aggies, Rebels and Ducks should advance to quarterfinals
Unlike last year's debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff, weather should not be a factor in any of the first-round games Friday and Saturday.
No, the Sooners do not play football on Dec. 13. The Sooners will face Alabama in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday, Dec. 19, at Owen Field in Norman. Kickoff for the quarterfinal is set for 7 p.m. CT Friday, Dec. 19.
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Oklahoma Sooners starters expected to practice ahead of CFP
The Oklahoma Sooners could have a pair of key starters available for the College Football Playoff game vs. Alabama.
Pete Golding and the Ole Miss Rebels are preparing for the program's College Football Playoff debut on Saturday afternoon at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium against Jo
John Mateer has been spotted with Oklahoma feature twirler Samantha Rose, but fans claim he's dating someone from Houston.
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Brent Venables' aggressive defense gives Oklahoma a different look than past Sooners playoff teams
Times have changed. The eighth-ranked Sooners (10-2) feature a rugged, aggressive defense that leads the nation in tackles for loss (9.6 per game) and is tied for the nation’s lead in sacks (3.42) heading into next Friday’s first-round home game against No. 11 Alabama (10-3).
Xzayvier Brown and Nijel Pack both had hot hands early against Kansas City on Tuesday, allowing the Sooners to pull away for good.
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Oklahoma Sooners’ final score predictions vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide: Win or go home, a playoff game in Norman with massive stakes
The Oklahoma Sooners and Alabama Crimson Tide are set to play a College Football Playoff game against one another. The only thing is, this one isn't a neutral-site game – Oklahoma is hosting it. That means the atmosphere advantage will fall into OU's hands, just as it did for Bama six weeks ago in Tuscaloosa.
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