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Oklahoma's 'grimy' brand of football has the Sooners on the doorstep of the College Football Playoff
Brent Venables used one word to define his team after its 17-6 win against Missouri: Grimy. It's a word that fully captures the Sooners' brand of football as they make a push to the College Football P...
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Brent Venables called Oklahoma a "very grimy group" after its 17-6 win against Missouri.
Ain't always pretty, but the Sooners' grimy brand of football has them on the doorstep of the CFP.
"We can say some grimy things, but we’re going to do some grimy things on the field with our pads."
Ain't always pretty, but the Sooners' grimy brand of football has them on the doorstep of the CFP.
"We can say some grimy things, but we’re going to do some grimy things on the field with our pads."
Oklahoma could be without starting center Jake Maikkula this weekend against LSU.
Maikkula currently questionable for the Sooners. R Mason Thomas, Gentry Williams are both doubtful.
More from the Wednesday availability report:
Maikkula currently questionable for the Sooners. R Mason Thomas, Gentry Williams are both doubtful.
More from the Wednesday availability report:
Oklahoma availability report: Jake Maikkula's status for LSU game in flux
Jake Maikkula could miss this weekend's game against LSU, as Oklahoma's starting center was listed as questionable on the Wednesday evening availability report.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Oklahoma could be without starting center Jake Maikkula this weekend against LSU.
Maikkula currently questionable for the Sooners. R Mason Thomas, Gentry Williams are both doubtful.
More from the Wednesday availability report:
Maikkula currently questionable for the Sooners. R Mason Thomas, Gentry Williams are both doubtful.
More from the Wednesday availability report:
Another flip for Oklahoma in the 2026 class: Three-star safety Markel Ford flips from SMU to OU. (via @ckennedycfb.bsky.social)
COMMIT: Oklahoma flips 2026 safety Markel Ford
Markel Ford, the class of 2026 safety and longtime SMU commit, has flipped from the Mustangs to the Oklahoma Sooners
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November 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Another flip for Oklahoma in the 2026 class: Three-star safety Markel Ford flips from SMU to OU. (via @ckennedycfb.bsky.social)
Kendal Daniels knows "time is my enemy," so he has been making the most of his final season (and first season) at Oklahoma, where the former Oklahoma State transfer has been a perfect fit at Cheetah for one of the nation's best defenses.
"I'm right where I'm supposed to be."
"I'm right where I'm supposed to be."
'Time is my enemy': Kendal Daniels making most of final season as perfect fit at Cheetah for Oklahoma
Since transferring from Oklahoma State, Kendal Daniel has been the ideal fit for the Cheetah role in Brent Venables' defense at Oklahoma.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Kendal Daniels knows "time is my enemy," so he has been making the most of his final season (and first season) at Oklahoma, where the former Oklahoma State transfer has been a perfect fit at Cheetah for one of the nation's best defenses.
"I'm right where I'm supposed to be."
"I'm right where I'm supposed to be."
Oklahoma will be without Reggie Powers III — its No. 2 at Cheetah — for the first half against LSU due to targeting.
Kendal Daniels will play most of the half, but navigating Powers’ absence will present some challenges for OU.
"I told him once he comes back in the second half, be ready to go.”
Kendal Daniels will play most of the half, but navigating Powers’ absence will present some challenges for OU.
"I told him once he comes back in the second half, be ready to go.”
How Oklahoma plans to navigate Cheetah position vs. LSU with Reggie Powers III out for 1st half
Oklahoma will be without Reggie Powers III during the first half of the LSU game due to a suspension for targeting. Brent Venables said the Sooners "have a good plan" for navigating the first half wit...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Oklahoma will be without Reggie Powers III — its No. 2 at Cheetah — for the first half against LSU due to targeting.
Kendal Daniels will play most of the half, but navigating Powers’ absence will present some challenges for OU.
"I told him once he comes back in the second half, be ready to go.”
Kendal Daniels will play most of the half, but navigating Powers’ absence will present some challenges for OU.
"I told him once he comes back in the second half, be ready to go.”
Oklahoma holds at No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.
If Oklahoma wins this weekend against LSU, it should shore up a playoff bid -- and potentially host a first-round game. As it stands, OU would host No. 9 Notre Dame on Dec. 19 or 20 in Norman.
If Oklahoma wins this weekend against LSU, it should shore up a playoff bid -- and potentially host a first-round game. As it stands, OU would host No. 9 Notre Dame on Dec. 19 or 20 in Norman.
Where Oklahoma stands in College Football Playoff rankings entering final week of regular season
Oklahoma checked in at No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings entering the final week of the regular season. OU can secure a spot in the field with a win against LSU on Saturday.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Oklahoma holds at No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.
If Oklahoma wins this weekend against LSU, it should shore up a playoff bid -- and potentially host a first-round game. As it stands, OU would host No. 9 Notre Dame on Dec. 19 or 20 in Norman.
If Oklahoma wins this weekend against LSU, it should shore up a playoff bid -- and potentially host a first-round game. As it stands, OU would host No. 9 Notre Dame on Dec. 19 or 20 in Norman.
Just incredible work by ESPN with tonight's CFP rankings programming schedule. 10/10, no notes
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Just incredible work by ESPN with tonight's CFP rankings programming schedule. 10/10, no notes
One more significant game here Saturday (and maybe another one after that??)
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
One more significant game here Saturday (and maybe another one after that??)
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All respect to Lou Groza but this will be known as the Tate Sandell Award one day.
Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell is one of three finalists for this year's Lou Groza Award.
Sandell is 22-of-23 on FG attempts this season, with 22 consecutive makes -- including a perfect 7-of-7 on kicks from 50-plus yards. He also leads the nation in average distance on makes (42.0 yards).
Sandell is 22-of-23 on FG attempts this season, with 22 consecutive makes -- including a perfect 7-of-7 on kicks from 50-plus yards. He also leads the nation in average distance on makes (42.0 yards).
Oklahoma's Tate Sandell named 1 of 3 finalists for Lou Groza Award
Oklahoma's Tate Sandell is a finalist for this year's Lou Groza Award, which is given annually to the nation's top kicker.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
All respect to Lou Groza but this will be known as the Tate Sandell Award one day.
Brent Venables opened up some today on the situation with senior Jovantae Barnes (who is sitting on four games and hasn't played since the SEC opener) and the wider issue of Oklahoma's backfield health/depth entering the regular-season finale.
"We've been fortunate enough to win despite that."
"We've been fortunate enough to win despite that."
Brent Venables says OU 'fortunate enough to win' despite RB depth, opens up about Jovantae Barnes' status
Oklahoma's running back depth is being tested as the program makes a playoff push, with Brent Venables shedding light on the Sooners' backfield situation and the status of senior Jovantae Barnes.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Brent Venables opened up some today on the situation with senior Jovantae Barnes (who is sitting on four games and hasn't played since the SEC opener) and the wider issue of Oklahoma's backfield health/depth entering the regular-season finale.
"We've been fortunate enough to win despite that."
"We've been fortunate enough to win despite that."
Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell is one of three finalists for this year's Lou Groza Award.
Sandell is 22-of-23 on FG attempts this season, with 22 consecutive makes -- including a perfect 7-of-7 on kicks from 50-plus yards. He also leads the nation in average distance on makes (42.0 yards).
Sandell is 22-of-23 on FG attempts this season, with 22 consecutive makes -- including a perfect 7-of-7 on kicks from 50-plus yards. He also leads the nation in average distance on makes (42.0 yards).
Oklahoma's Tate Sandell named 1 of 3 finalists for Lou Groza Award
Oklahoma's Tate Sandell is a finalist for this year's Lou Groza Award, which is given annually to the nation's top kicker.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell is one of three finalists for this year's Lou Groza Award.
Sandell is 22-of-23 on FG attempts this season, with 22 consecutive makes -- including a perfect 7-of-7 on kicks from 50-plus yards. He also leads the nation in average distance on makes (42.0 yards).
Sandell is 22-of-23 on FG attempts this season, with 22 consecutive makes -- including a perfect 7-of-7 on kicks from 50-plus yards. He also leads the nation in average distance on makes (42.0 yards).
Oklahoma DT coach Todd Bates a nominee for the Broyles Award.
His interior unit -- with David Stone, Jayden Jackson, Gracen Halton and Damonic Williams -- has been the foundation of Oklahoma's dominant defense.
His interior unit -- with David Stone, Jayden Jackson, Gracen Halton and Damonic Williams -- has been the foundation of Oklahoma's dominant defense.
The 63 nominees for the Broyles Award, for the nation's top assistant coach:
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Oklahoma DT coach Todd Bates a nominee for the Broyles Award.
His interior unit -- with David Stone, Jayden Jackson, Gracen Halton and Damonic Williams -- has been the foundation of Oklahoma's dominant defense.
His interior unit -- with David Stone, Jayden Jackson, Gracen Halton and Damonic Williams -- has been the foundation of Oklahoma's dominant defense.
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of course there is also a video
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November 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
of course there is also a video
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youtu.be/t1BCPmuezQk?...
Important Big J-Journalism here
People, including Nick Saban, say Jordan-Hare Stadium is haunted
So, of course, I called experts, spent hours in the Auburn library researching past land use, bought ghost-hunting gear, used the ghost-hunting gear and tried to find out the truth
The results:
www.al.com/auburnfootba...
So, of course, I called experts, spent hours in the Auburn library researching past land use, bought ghost-hunting gear, used the ghost-hunting gear and tried to find out the truth
The results:
www.al.com/auburnfootba...
Is Jordan-Hare Stadium haunted? An AL.com investigation
Is there really a paranormal presence inside Auburn football's stadium? We tried to find out.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Important Big J-Journalism here
Your 🫵🏼 Miami Heat — are something to be reckoned with?
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Your 🫵🏼 Miami Heat — are something to be reckoned with?
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Wrote heavy on Oregon and Oklahoma. One is a sturdy-ass football team capable of blowing up your whole house at any time.
The other team? Huge bunch of football perverts.
The other team? Huge bunch of football perverts.
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Wrote heavy on Oregon and Oklahoma. One is a sturdy-ass football team capable of blowing up your whole house at any time.
The other team? Huge bunch of football perverts.
The other team? Huge bunch of football perverts.
Oklahoma’s offense has struggled to sustain drives, but it has been good enough in key spots to not let down an elite defense.
But with a playoff berth at stake in Week 14, when is good enough not enough?
“We’ve got to be better. There’s more there.”
But with a playoff berth at stake in Week 14, when is good enough not enough?
“We’ve got to be better. There’s more there.”
'There's more there' for Oklahoma's struggling offense, but can it be enough?
Oklahoma's offense has struggled to sustain drives, and while the unit has come up with some timely plays, the Sooners know they need more offensively entering the final week of the regular season and...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Oklahoma’s offense has struggled to sustain drives, but it has been good enough in key spots to not let down an elite defense.
But with a playoff berth at stake in Week 14, when is good enough not enough?
“We’ve got to be better. There’s more there.”
But with a playoff berth at stake in Week 14, when is good enough not enough?
“We’ve got to be better. There’s more there.”
Mateer was 0-for-6 on passes 20+ yards downfield against Missouri. Didn’t attempt any against Alabama, 1-for-3 against Tennessee and 1-for-9 against Ole Miss.
The Sooners simply have not had a vertical passing game this season.
The Sooners simply have not had a vertical passing game this season.
John Mateer ranks dead last in the SEC in completion rate at 15+ yards downfield.
And don't blame the WRs! He ranks dead last in catchable pass rate too.
Gonna be a problem in the the playoffs
And don't blame the WRs! He ranks dead last in catchable pass rate too.
Gonna be a problem in the the playoffs
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Mateer was 0-for-6 on passes 20+ yards downfield against Missouri. Didn’t attempt any against Alabama, 1-for-3 against Tennessee and 1-for-9 against Ole Miss.
The Sooners simply have not had a vertical passing game this season.
The Sooners simply have not had a vertical passing game this season.
New podcast up, putting a bow on Oklahoma's 17-6 win against Missouri and pondering: Can the Sooners sustain this winning formula with a struggling offense?
Oklahoma's defense bullied Missouri - can OU keep winning despite a scuffling offense? | SIP Ep. 229
YouTube video by Sooners Illustrated: Oklahoma on 247Sports
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November 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
New podcast up, putting a bow on Oklahoma's 17-6 win against Missouri and pondering: Can the Sooners sustain this winning formula with a struggling offense?
Oklahoma has flipped four-star running back Jonathan Hatton Jr. from Texas A&M, nearly one year after Hatton first decommitted from the Sooners.
He's the No. 4 running back in the 2026 class. (story via @ckennedycfb.bsky.social )
He's the No. 4 running back in the 2026 class. (story via @ckennedycfb.bsky.social )
COMMIT: Oklahoma brings Jonathan Hatton Jr. back, flipping 4-star 2026 RB from Texas A&M
Oklahoma flips four-star 2026 running back and former commit Jonathan Hatton Jr. away from Texas A&M
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November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Oklahoma has flipped four-star running back Jonathan Hatton Jr. from Texas A&M, nearly one year after Hatton first decommitted from the Sooners.
He's the No. 4 running back in the 2026 class. (story via @ckennedycfb.bsky.social )
He's the No. 4 running back in the 2026 class. (story via @ckennedycfb.bsky.social )
For the second week in a row, Oklahoma had three players earn SEC weekly honors.
-- Taylor Wein, Co-Defensive Player of the Week
-- Gracen Halton, Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week
-- Grayson Miller, Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
-- Taylor Wein, Co-Defensive Player of the Week
-- Gracen Halton, Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week
-- Grayson Miller, Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
Trio of Oklahoma players pick up SEC weekly awards after win against Missouri
Taylor Wein, Gracen Halton and Grayson Miller were all recognized by the SEC for their performances in Oklahoma's 17-6 win against Missouri.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
For the second week in a row, Oklahoma had three players earn SEC weekly honors.
-- Taylor Wein, Co-Defensive Player of the Week
-- Gracen Halton, Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week
-- Grayson Miller, Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
-- Taylor Wein, Co-Defensive Player of the Week
-- Gracen Halton, Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week
-- Grayson Miller, Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
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Kobie McKinzie said being on the road in the SEC taught him one thing: Oklahoma needs a fourth-quarter song/tradition.
-- Alabama has "Dixieland Delight"
-- LSU has "Callin' Baton Rouge"
-- Florida has "I Won't Back Down"
-- Auburn Swag Surfs
Have the Sooners found theirs? "Many Men" say they have
-- Alabama has "Dixieland Delight"
-- LSU has "Callin' Baton Rouge"
-- Florida has "I Won't Back Down"
-- Auburn Swag Surfs
Have the Sooners found theirs? "Many Men" say they have
Oklahoma may have new 4th quarter tradition as players back selection of 50 Cent's 'Many Men'
Oklahoma introduced a new video and song for the start of the fourth quarter at Owen Field: 50 Cent's "Many Men (Wish Death)," which has the backing of the Sooners' players after its surprise drop dur...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Kobie McKinzie said being on the road in the SEC taught him one thing: Oklahoma needs a fourth-quarter song/tradition.
-- Alabama has "Dixieland Delight"
-- LSU has "Callin' Baton Rouge"
-- Florida has "I Won't Back Down"
-- Auburn Swag Surfs
Have the Sooners found theirs? "Many Men" say they have
-- Alabama has "Dixieland Delight"
-- LSU has "Callin' Baton Rouge"
-- Florida has "I Won't Back Down"
-- Auburn Swag Surfs
Have the Sooners found theirs? "Many Men" say they have
Oklahoma's defense has 12 sacks in the team's last three wins, and now the Sooners lead the nation in sacks (41; 3.73 per game).
Would be the fourth time in the last decade a Brent Venables defense led the nation in sacks.
"Our mindset is we've just got to keep stacking and killing momentum."
Would be the fourth time in the last decade a Brent Venables defense led the nation in sacks.
"Our mindset is we've just got to keep stacking and killing momentum."
Statistically speaking: Oklahoma's unrelenting pass-rush leads FBS in sacks
Oklahoma leads the nation in sacks heading into the final week of the regular season, as the Sooners have ramped up the pressure during their November playoff push. A closer look at those numbers, as ...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Oklahoma's defense has 12 sacks in the team's last three wins, and now the Sooners lead the nation in sacks (41; 3.73 per game).
Would be the fourth time in the last decade a Brent Venables defense led the nation in sacks.
"Our mindset is we've just got to keep stacking and killing momentum."
Would be the fourth time in the last decade a Brent Venables defense led the nation in sacks.
"Our mindset is we've just got to keep stacking and killing momentum."
Snap counts, advanced stats and player grades from Oklahoma's 17-6 win against Missouri (via PFF data)
-- Jacobe Johnson and a strong day for the corners 🔒
-- Febechi Nwaiwu (still) 🛡️ 💪
-- Some ugly offensive numbers 🤢
-- More:
-- Jacobe Johnson and a strong day for the corners 🔒
-- Febechi Nwaiwu (still) 🛡️ 💪
-- Some ugly offensive numbers 🤢
-- More:
PFF review: Snap counts, player grades and advanced stats from Oklahoma's 17-6 win against Missouri
Reviewing the snap counts, player grades and other advanced stats, via Pro Football Focus data, from Oklahoma football's Week 13 win against Missouri.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Snap counts, advanced stats and player grades from Oklahoma's 17-6 win against Missouri (via PFF data)
-- Jacobe Johnson and a strong day for the corners 🔒
-- Febechi Nwaiwu (still) 🛡️ 💪
-- Some ugly offensive numbers 🤢
-- More:
-- Jacobe Johnson and a strong day for the corners 🔒
-- Febechi Nwaiwu (still) 🛡️ 💪
-- Some ugly offensive numbers 🤢
-- More:
Oklahoma opens as a nine-point favorite for its regular-season finale against LSU, per Circa Sports
Oklahoma opens as 2-score favorite for regular-season finale against LSU
Oklahoma opened as a two-score favorite against LSU in the teams' regular-season finale in Week 14, when the Sooners will be playing for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Oklahoma opens as a nine-point favorite for its regular-season finale against LSU, per Circa Sports