NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Brent Venables' version of the Oklahoma Sooners is very different than the ones that previously reached the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma reached the playoff four times in ...
Venables was hired by Bob Stoops and Oklahoma in 1999 to be the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. He shared the ...
Sure, beating Alabama a third time in 13 months won't be easy, but OU has one huge advantage — Brent Venables has Kalen ...
The Sooners have overcome adversity in high-stakes moments time and time again, and Venables believes that will help his team ...
Sooners coach Brent Venables has recently called his team "grimy," and he searched for players that fit that mold in the ...
The Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, winning 23-21 in Tuscaloosa. OU improves to 8-2 overall ...
As the Sooners returned to the College Football Playoff for the first time in six years, Venables said it'll be unique to prepare for a team they just played, and said Sooner Nation will be ready.
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Brent Venables' persistence paid off with a CFP berth

OU's Brent Venables has taken his team to the College Football Playoff.
OU beat LSU 17-13 on Saturday to complete a 10-2 season. A record, given this devil of a schedule, that seemed unimaginable three months ago.
OU football coach Brent Venables has got the Sooners one win away from the College Football Playoff. He’s done it by being relentlessly himself.
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3 takeaways from Oklahoma's 2026 schedule release

3 takeaways from the 2026 schedule release for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables stirred conversation Tuesday after referencing the Big 12 during his weekly press conference. “This isn’t the old Big 12 days where Oklahoma destroys everybody every ...