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No. 10 Oklahoma opens vs UTEP as playoff-hungry Sooners chase a cleaner start
Oklahoma seeks a cleaner start after finishing 10-3 last season and returning multiple starters from a College Football Playoff team.
- On Friday, No. 10 Oklahoma hosts UTEP in Norman for their 2026 season opener, with the Sooners seeking a strong start after reaching the College Football Playoff last season and the Miners beginning their first year in the Mountain West Conference.
- Oklahoma enters as a heavy favorite against a UTEP program that has lost 19 games over two seasons, while the Sooners have won all five previous meetings, including a 55-14 victory in 2000.
- Safety Xavier Smith, who has played five big-stage games, said the Miners are "coming," while tight end Cash Cheeks will make his UTEP debut Friday after missing last season with injury.
- Head coach Brent Venables added former NFL All-Pro Jason Witten to revive a rushing attack that finished 13th in the SEC last season, emphasizing the need to "stop the run and run the football."
- Following tonight's opener, Oklahoma faces challenging road trips to Georgia and Texas, making a dominant performance against UTEP essential preparation for the Sooners' 2026 schedule.
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