It's no secret that the running back situation is not ideal for OU.   With one regular-season game remaining and the College Football Playoff

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Not a shock at all, but now official for OU kicker Tate Sandell. The Sooner star was named as one of the three finalists for the 34th Lou Groza

Oklahoma players celebrate Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell (29) after he made a field goal during a college football game between Tennessee and Oklahoma in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Nov. 1, 2025.



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OU kicker Tate Sandell a Lou Groza Award finalist

Oklahoma has dialed up a huge recruiting weekend for the regular season finale on Saturday as the eight-ranked Sooners host LSU in a pivotal game

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Late in the summer many wondered when Oklahoma was going to make a load of new offers after a rough few months and some narrow losses on the

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John Mateer is not shying away from the criticism.   The OU quarterback is well aware that the Oklahoma offense has not been good in recent weeks.

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) stands beside offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle after a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Missouri Tigers at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Oklahoma won 17-6.



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John Mateer takes blame for OU's offensive struggles

It's the time of year for news from Cibolo (Texas) Steele running back Jonathan Hatton. Just nine days before National Signing Day it's hard not to

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Sooners Getting Familiar Again with Jonathan Hatton

Every week, SoonerScoop.com and On3’s George Stoia will be answering your questions in his weekly OU mailbag. This week, Stoia answers

Sep 6, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) hugs offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle after the game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images



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OU mailbag: Who is to blame more for offensive issues — Arbuckle or Mateer?

After a long-time commitment to the Sooners it seems the program and Bryant, Ark. linebacker Jakore Smith are heading in different directions. The

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Cibolo (Texas) Steele Rivals300 running back Jonathan Hatton Jr. has flipped his commitment from Texas A&M back to Oklahoma, bringing his process

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Oklahoma flips four-star RB Jonathan Hatton Jr. from Texas A&M

Just keep rolling with the wave when it comes to OU. That's win No. 9 and puts OU one step closer toward its goal of making the College Football

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Make this a weekly occurrence for OU. For the second consecutive week, a trio of Sooners have been honored by the Southeastern Conference for their

Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman Gracen Halton (56) and Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman Taylor Wein (44) celebrate during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Missouri Tigers at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Oklahoma won 17-6.



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Wein, Halton and Miller earn SEC honors for OU after win over Missouri

Oklahoma football had 20 commitments still playing in the 2025 season as they get deeper and deeper into the playoffs. Several saw their season come

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A Long-Awaited Return for Sooners Commit

For many around Oklahoma football there was some real trepidation in the offseason. That concern filtered down to many recruits who were hearing

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Sooners Ready to Welcome Back a Familiar Face?

Man, when the 2025 schedule came out, and OU-LSU was the season finale? If you were an OU fan, you were hoping the Sooners were still alive in the

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First look at LSU: Tigers have anything left for OU?

Texas A&M flipped Cibolo (Texas) Steele Rivals300 running back Jonathan Hatton Jr. from Oklahoma back in March.  The Sooners have a chance to

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Oklahoma in position to bring a prized RB target's recruitment full circle

Just win in November, and that's what OU continues to do. There are a whole bunch of other teams that would love to be 9-2 right now. As head coach

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You can’t sleepwalk through a college basketball game, and it took OU a long time, way too long of a time, to finally wake up.  Never exactly playing

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OU basketball uses second half run to put down Alcorn State

For at least a month there had been some buzz around the Sooners starting to get an idea of their plans for 2027 quarterback recruiting. On Sunday

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Every play matters in an OU college football game but some do a better job of impacting the outcoming than others. Here are the five plays that told

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Telling the (grimy) story: OU 17, Missouri 6

A tradition that never dies during the OU season. It’s time to look back and which true freshmen saw the field for the Sooners.  The four-game

OU Freshman Tracker: Michael Fasusi continues to show he's the guy

OU had another big win on Saturday, beating No. 22 Missouri 17-6 in Norman.   SoonerScoop's George Stoia gives his 10 things he thinks he knows after

Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III (5) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Missouri Tigers at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Oklahoma won 17-6.



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10 things I think I know after OU beat Missouri

Oklahoma's work in the 2026 class has been a wild ride to follow and seems to have some twists and turns left. A name that Sooners fans hadn't

Sooners Ready to Flip ACC Commit?

OU didn’t expect to have two losses just two weeks into the basketball season. But so far? Gonzaga and Nebraska are both undefeated.  If you’re

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OU head coach Porter Moser says keep shooting

OU coach Brent Venables had the biggest smile on his face as he read off Missouri's second-half drive chart from Saturday.  "The second half was

Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Owen Heinecke (38) celebrates after a tackle during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Missouri Tigers at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Oklahoma won 17-6.



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OU defense provides another suffocating performance in win over Missouri

Xavier Robinson was not going to let a knee sprain keep him from helping his team try to reach the College Football Playoff.   The OU sophomore

Oklahoma Sooners running back Xavier Robinson (24) gets away from Missouri Tigers linebacker Khalil Jacobs (5) during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Missouri Tigers at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Oklahoma won 17-6.



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Xavier Robinson provides gutsy performance in OU's win over Missouri

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