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D&R OU Practice Report – Tuesday, August 15

Football season is officially upon us. As OU kicks off in 18 days, Dave and Rives have the latest from practice. Inching closer and closer to Arkansas State on September 2nd, there was a different vibe around the team at practice this week. Though we only view the first forty or so minutes of open […]

D&R OU Practice Report – Tuesday, August 15

Football season is officially upon us. As OU kicks off in 18 days, Dave and Rives have the latest from practice. Inching closer and closer to Arkansas State on September 2nd, there was a different vibe around the team at practice this week. Though we only view the first forty or so minutes of open […]

Kickoff Time for Oklahoma and West Virginia Announced

Oklahoma’s first trip to Morgantown since 2018 has a kickoff time. The Sooners (5-3 overall, 2-3 Big 12) will take the field against the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-5, 1-4) at 11 a.m. on Nov. 12, and the game will be broadcast on FS1. OU’s trip to play the Mountaineers in 2020 was scrapped due to […]

Oklahoma is Preparing for a Healthy Dose of Xavier Hutchinson From Iowa State

NORMAN — Iowa State’s defense isn’t the only unit with All-Conference talent. Wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson, already a two-time All-Big 12 selection by the coaches, is putting together another outstanding season. Seven games in, Hutchinson has hauled in 67 catches for 758 and five touchdowns as he’s helped ease new quarterback Hunter Dekkers into his starting role. The […]

Oklahoma Coach Brent Venables Loves K-State, but ‘That Was a Long Time Ago’

By John E. Hoover   NORMAN — Brent Venables has faced Kansas State nine times as an Oklahoma assistant coach. His OU teams have an 8-1 record against the Wildcats. Has there been enough time pass, enough water running under the bridge of life, that Venables’ ties to K-State — his alma mater, the Division […]

Oklahoma RB Eric Gray is Ready to Build on Breakout Performance Against Nebraska

NORMAN — Three weeks into the season, Eric Gray finally had his breakthrough as an Oklahoma Sooner. The former Tennessee transfer was touted as OU’s feature back this offseason by offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, but he had an underwhelming opening two games to the 2022 season. Gray carried the ball 26 times for 173 yards combined against UTEP […]

Why Oklahoma’s Reggie Grimes Credits Confidence, Chemistry For Early Breakout

By Ross Lovelace   NORMAN — Reggie Grimes couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season. After two games in Norman, the junior defensive end ranks No. 3 in the country in quarterback sacks at four total. He’s doubled his total from last year already, while also recording seven tackles and a forced fumble. He […]