The Sooners’ Texas Game Plan: Don’t Let ‘Oklahoma Beat Oklahoma’

OU features one of the nation’s top defenses and an offense that has shown promise but suffered miscues — mistakes they aim to avoid in the Red River Rivalry.

Brady Trantham |

NORMAN — Ben Arbuckle’s offense has been impressive in No. 6-ranked Oklahoma’s first five games. The Sooners have put the nightmares of 2024 behind them and Arbuckle’s leadership, along with quarterback John Mateer, have carried the banner for the improvement.

But that improvement hasn’t meant that OU is where they want to be. On the contrary, Oklahoma’s offensive 2025 campaign can be categorized simply as good, but not great. ESPN’s SP+ ranks Oklahoma fourth overall, but their offense holds a 23 rating — the lowest among teams in the top 10.

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