OPENING KICK
• No. 16/16 Oklahoma opens the 2024 season – its first as a member of the Southeastern Conference – when it hosts Temple on Friday at 6 p.m. CT at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. The game will be televised by ESPN with Anish Shroff, 1989 Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra announcing.
• The 2024 season marks the 130th in OU football history. The Sooners lead the nation with their 50 all-time conference championships, 27 11-plus-win seasons (tied), 33 AP top-five finishes and five No. 1 overall NFL Draft picks (tied). They rank second with their seven Heisman Trophy winners (tied), third with seven AP national championships, their 101 weeks as the AP’s No. 1 team and 431 total weeks in the AP Top 5, and fourth with their 57 bowl appearances, 31 bowl wins (tied) and 417 NFL Draft picks.
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