Former Oklahoma Star Calls for Change as Brent Venables Refuses to Make His Stance Public
Oklahoma managed only two offensive touchdowns as South Carolina piled up 521 total yards and handed Brent Venables another lopsided home loss.
- On Saturday, Oct. 31, Oklahoma football fell 42-25 to the South Carolina Gamecocks, trailing 42-16 early in the fourth quarter. Head coach Brent Venables and the preseason top-10 Sooners were unable to mount a comeback.
- Any potential coaching change faces significant financial hurdles, as Venables' buyout stands at $52,499,979 as of Oct. 31. Oklahoma signed the head coach to a six-year extension worth $63 million prior to the 2026 season.
- Offensive struggles define the season, as Oklahoma entered Saturday with a 34.1% three-and-out rate ranking 120th nationally. The team has scored just sixteen offensive touchdowns in eight games, well below the program's established standard.
- The Sooners face a critical stretch to maintain their bowl eligibility streak dating to 1999, the second-longest in college football. Oklahoma must win two of four remaining games against Florida, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Missouri.
- Athletic director Roger Denny, Randall Stephenson, and the OU Board of Regents must evaluate Venables' future at the end of the season. Leadership will conduct a thorough assessment of the head coach's tenure and the program's direction.
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Former Oklahoma Star Calls for Change as Brent Venables Refuses to Make His Stance Public
Nik Bonitto spent four years making quarterbacks miserable in Norman, and now the former Oklahoma star is calling for a change in a program that is struggling to find answers. The Sooners fell 42-25 to South Carolina at home on Halloween, dropping to 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the SEC. Oklahoma still hasn’t won back-to-back […]
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Oklahoma faces $52.5M Venables decision
Fifth-year coach Brent Venables and the Sooners — 5.5-point favorites entering the game — trailed 42-16 early in the fourth quarter as their offense continued to struggle. Oklahoma scored two offensive touchdowns in the game, both of which came in the final period with the game all-but over already.
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