Program Temperature Check: The Sooners Go Boom

by:Paul Wadlington02/22/23
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The Oklahoma Sooners started 2022 well enough. Boasting a 3-0 record against three feeble non-conference opponents (who would finish with a combined 14-22 record) and ranked 6th in the country, rookie head coach Brent Venables' team entered their late September home conference opener against Kansas State with the appearance of a Big 12 title contender; yet another Sooner team that would breeze its way to double digit wins.