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Oklahoma turns to Nijel Pack-led transfer class, opens vs. Saint Francis
After making a run to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in Porter Moser's tenure, Oklahoma opens a new season Monday against Saint Francis in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners went 20-14 last season while leaning heavily on freshman Jeremiah Fears and senior Jalon Moore.,But with Moore having graduated...
No. 14 Tennessee brings high-powered offense to clash with No. 18 Oklahoma
It's become the norm for Oklahoma to face some of the top offenses in college football.,The 18th-ranked Sooners' defense has had plenty of strong moments in showdowns with Texas and Ole Miss, though Oklahoma lost both of those games.,Saturday brings another tough test when the Sooners take on No. 14...
Oklahoma QB John Mateer (hand) probable to play Texas
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer is in line to play in the Red River Rivalry game against Texas after he was upgraded to probable on the SEC availability report Thursday.,Mateer underwent surgery on his right (throwing) hand on Sept. 24 after sustaining a broken bone four days prior during a 24-17 w...
No. 5 Oklahoma blanks Kent State without QB John Mateer
Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score as No. 5 Oklahoma beat Kent State 44-0 on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners outgained the Golden Flashes 355-135, holding Kent State to 17 rushing yards.,Hawkins made his first start of the season after Heism...
Oklahoma QB, Heisman frontrunner John Mateer to miss time due to hand surgery
Oklahoma quarterback and early Heisman frontrunner John Mateer will undergo surgery to address a right-hand injury he suffered in the first quarter of last week's victory over Auburn, the school announced on Tuesday.,OU head coach Brent Venables says the expectation is that Mateer will be able to re...
SEC: Refs missed 'unfair tactic' on Oklahoma TD in win over Auburn
The Southeastern Conference criticized one of its officiating crews for missing a "hideout tactic" used on a touchdown pass by No. 11 Oklahoma in its 24-17 victory over No. 22 Auburn on Saturday afternoon in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners should have been assessed a 15-yard penalty for team unsportsmanli...
No. 11 Oklahoma records 10 sacks, stops No. 22 Auburn
John Mateer threw for 271 yards and a touchdown and ran for another, and No. 11 Oklahoma set a program record with 10 sacks in a 24-17 victory over No. 22 Auburn on Saturday in Norman.,In the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams, The Sooners regained the lead late, then stopped the Tigers o...
No. 13 Oklahoma won't take Temple lightly after knocking off Michigan
After its win over Michigan last week, No. 13 Oklahoma is putting an emphasis on not having a letdown when it faces Temple on Saturday in Philadelphia.,"I think they've scored 50 in back-to-back games, so we're looking at this (as) our national championship," Sooners safety Peyton Bowen said of the ...
John Mateer, No. 18 Oklahoma upend No. 15 Michigan
John Mateer threw for 270 yards and a touchdown and ran for 74 yards and two more scores as No. 18 Oklahoma beat No. 15 Michigan 24-13 on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (2-0) outgained the Wolverines 408-288, making life difficult for Michigan freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood (9-of-24 pas...
No. 15 Michigan visits No. 18 Oklahoma in rare blueblood clash
Michigan and Oklahoma have been on the biggest stages of college football regularly.,The programs are among the top five in winning percentage in the sport's history and have churned out All-Americans and championships.,Saturday, the two college football bluebloods meet for just the second time in t...
Michigan LB Jaishawn Barham's targeting penalty upheld by Big Ten
Michigan linebacker Jaishawn Barham's targeting penalty from the second half of its season opener was upheld by the Big Ten, and he'll be forced to miss the first half of Saturday's top-25 matchup at Oklahoma, head coach Sherrone Moore said Monday.,Barham was assessed the penalty on a hit of New Mex...
John Mateer expected to guide Oklahoma back to winning ways
In the summer of 2021, John Mateer committed to FCS program Central Arkansas since nobody anywhere viewed him as a major-college quarterback.,A decommitment five months later and an eventual signing with Washington State paved the road of opportunity for Mateer, who is now receiving an estimated $3 ...
Cydney Sanders, Oklahoma bounce Oregon to stay alive
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Cydney Sanders hit a pair of home runs to lift second-seeded Oklahoma to a 4-1 win over 16th-seeded Oregon in a Women's College World Series elimination game Sunday.,The Sooners (52-8) will take on star pitcher NiJaree Canady and Texas Tech on Monday night, needing to beat the Red R...
Cydney Sanders powers No. 2 Oklahoma past No. 16 Oregon
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Cydney Sanders hit a pair of home runs to lift second-seeded Oklahoma to a 4-1 win over 16th-seeded Oregon in a Women's College World Series elimination game Sunday.,The Sooners (52-8) will take on star pitcher NiJaree Canady and Texas Tech on Monday night, needing to beat the Red R...
Alabama F Derrion Reid transfers to Oklahoma
Alabama forward Derrion Reid revealed Monday that he is transferring to Oklahoma.,Reid, 6-feet-8, 220 pounds, was a five-star high school recruit and McDonald's All-American in the Class of 2024. He made three starts as a freshman, including the first two games of the season, but mostly played a rol...
UConn routs Oklahoma to cruise into Elite Eight
Paige Bueckers exploded for 29 of her career-high 40 points in the second half as No. 2-seeded UConn dominated the final 20 minutes to blow out No. 3 Oklahoma 82-59 in Saturday's Spokane Region 4 Sweet 16 matchup in Spokane, Wash.,Bueckers' 40 points also set the UConn program record for the most in...
UConn routes Oklahoma to cruise into Elite 8
Paige Bueckers exploded for 29 of her career-high 40 points in the second half as No. 2-seeded UConn dominated the final 20 minutes to blow out No. 3 Oklahoma 82-59 in Saturday's Spokane Region 1 Sweet 16 matchup in Spokane, Wash.,Bueckers' 40 points also set the UConn program record for the most in...
Georgia looks to improve NCAA tourney seeding vs. Oklahoma
There is plenty on the line for both Georgia and Oklahoma when the pair square off in the first round of the SEC tournament on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.,For the Bulldogs (20-11), the No. 11 seed in the tournament going against the No. 14 Sooners (19-12), an NCAA Tournament berth appears secure.,...
Oklahoma needs a turnaround as it battles No. 15 Missouri
No. 15 Missouri travels to Oklahoma for its final Southeastern Conference road game of the season on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,The Tigers (21-8, 10-6 SEC) are one of the great redemption stories in college basketball. One year after Missouri posted an 0-18 SEC regular-season record, its first winle...
Slumping Ole Miss tries to tighten defense vs. Oklahoma
After its third straight loss, Ole Miss will be out to improve its defense.,The Rebels will try to tighten things up on that end of the floor Saturday when they host Southeastern Conference rival Oklahoma in Oxford, Miss.,Ole Miss (19-9, 8-7 SEC) is coming off its worst defensive showing under secon...