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The Cheez-It Bowl might have been seen as a disappointing result a year ago, but is it now after the 2022 regular season? Eli Lederman and Eric Bailey also discuss player opt-outs; transfer portal players incoming and outgoing; and looking ahead to early signing, which begins Dec. 21. Also, an update on the men's and women's basketball teams.

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OU men's basketball sees win streak end as Whitmore sparks Villanova to 70-66 victory

Sooners women's basketball team uses late run to knock off Ole Miss, 69-59

Sports Writer Eric Bailey’s most memorable stories of 2022

Sports Writer Eli Lederman's most memorable stories of 2022

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Eli Lederman and Eric Bailey discuss if Bedlam (overall record 90-19-7 in favor of OU) is actually a rivalry for the Sooners. Also, football early signing period begins Dec. 21. Looking ahead to 2023 recruiting, including Kansas City-area commits Adepoju Adebawore and Cayden Green, plus Texas A&M flip and 5-star defensive line David Hicks, who reportedly will also be attending Bedlam.

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Guerin Emig: Two players, two problems, one preposterous Mike Gundy prediction and one pick for Bedlam

Picking Bedlam: See our staff's picks for Saturday's OSU-OU game

Guerin Emig: What if Mike Gundy had signed with the Sooners instead of the Cowboys as a Midwest City golden boy?

Meet Phil Owens, the OU Road Warrior who has attended 403 consecutive Sooners games

OU QB Dillon Gabriel prepares for his Bedlam debut with Sooners riding another losing skid

Two of the nation's top recruits were asked this question: How strong are your commitments to Oklahoma?

Guerin Emig: Bedlam '22 the same character evaluation for OU that Bedlam '09 was. Will this team learn from that one?

OU notebook: Sooners RB Jovantae Barnes feeling 'great', glad to be back from injury ahead of Bedlam debut

OU's Brent Venables heaps praise on 'incredibly experienced' OSU QB Spencer Sanders

Justin Broiles (knee) likely to return vs Oklahoma State along with Sooners DBs Lawrence and Davis

Guerin Emig: Mike and Cale Gundy's brotherhood endures at a different, more difficult Bedlam

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It is get-bowl-eligible November instead of Championship November for the Sooners, and this weekend at Morgantown might be OU's best chance to get its sixth win the rest of this season. Eli Lederman and Eric Bailey discuss how West Virginia is an opportunity for a "get-right game" for Oklahoma. Also an update on recruiting as OU football is six weeks from Signing Day; the start of men's and women's basketball seasons and more.

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OU notebook: Coe, Coldon learn hard lesson from red-zone mistakes in Baylor loss

Sooners are struggling this football season. What are coaches telling 2023 commits to keep recruiting class together?

Red River switch: Four-star DE Colton Vasek flips from Oklahoma to Texas

OU notebook: Fourth down conversions were at the center of the Sooners' Week 10 defeat. What did Jeff Lebby and Ted Roof have to say about them Monday?

Game contract for three-game series reveals OU will pay San Diego State $1.25 million to visit Norman in 2031

Q&A: Former Tulsa Memorial, Sooners star Isaiah Thomas on Brent Venables, his rookie season in the NFL and taking down Joe Burrow for his first career sack

Sam Houston stuns Oklahoma 52-51, Sooners falter late in opening night upset

The 'program guys' Porter Moser built around at Loyola are disappearing. Can Oklahoma's second-year coach still build the program he wants in Norman?

No. 15 Sooners blitz Oral Roberts early to capture season-opening victory

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Remember when Baylor kicked a meaningless final field goal against the Sooners last season? Eli Lederman and Eric Bailey discuss injuries and returns for Billy Bowman, Jovantae Barnes, Damond Harmon, Marcus Major and Eric Gray leading into the Baylor game (televised by ESPN+). Plus, looking ahead to men's and women's basketball seasons, and softball schedule being announced with a premiere non-conference opponent.

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Guerin Emig: Jaw set as ever, Brent Venables convicted about his Sooners and his methods of coaching them

OU notebook: Venables recalls the time Baylor's Dave Aranda recruited his son, Jake, to LSU

Venables on Jovantae Barnes’ Week 10 availability: ‘I would think he'll be a game-time decision’

OU's Damond Harmon's recalls frightening journey — from paralysis to prayer to calling his mom — after scary TCU injury

Eager to return, safety Billy Bowman is back in the fold with Sooners headed into final stretch in 2022

OU notebook: Sooners goal is more explosive plays via passing attack

'Still a lot of meat left on the bone': Roof says Sooners run D has to build on Week 9 effort as ground-heavy Baylor visits

DaShaun White, Sooners ready to ride momentum

Guerin Emig's Big 12 football rankings: TCU is league's last College Football Playoff contender standing

Oklahoma men's basketball assistant Matt Brady resigns citing personal reasons

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Eli Lederman and Eric Bailey discuss the Sooners' next challenge: An Ames road trip to face the Iowa State Cyclones and their passionate fanbase. How will OU fare against the conference's best defense? Plus, fans got a first look at the basketball team ahead of the 2022-23 season.

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Venables: Plenty about Iowa State defense for Sooners to emulate as his foundation gets laid at OU

OU football notebook: Return to practice, D.J. Graham's move to offense and Billy Bowman's aiming to return

OU notebook: Sooners offense took advantage of needed bye week ahead of Week 9 visit to Iowa State

Oklahoma's blueprint for success: Win third downs battles to claim victories

Midseason report: Will OU make a bowl game? What's been the positives and negatives? We break it down

A deep dive into Brent Venables' coaching contract (which includes bonus for winning seven games)

Oklahoma and Texas will remain in Big 12 through 2025, Big 12 commissioner says

OU notebook: How long has it been since Sooners have played on FS1 network? It will happen at Iowa State

OU RB Eric Gray gave the credit to DeMarco Murray after his best performance as a Sooner

Sherfield scores 14, freshmen guards impress as Sooners drop OCU 89-53 in preseason opener

‘I think it's going to change things dramatically’: Big 12 basketball coaches share thoughts on expected scheduling changes starting in ‘23-24

Big 12 men’s notebook: Why the league’s coaches voted OU’s Grant Sherfield the Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year

Big 12 women's notebook: What advice does OU’s Jennie Baranczyk have for first-year OSU coach Jacie Hoyt?

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Eli Lederman and Eric Bailey discuss a ranked Kansas team coming to Norman for OU's Homecoming with the Sooners on the ropes. Who takes the first snap for OU --- Quarterback Dillon Gabriel or someone else? Plus, there are so many questions on the defensive side of the ball, which got worn down after so many three-and-outs on the offensive side. Also, looking ahead to basketball season and the league unveils Big 12 preseason honors.

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Guerin Emig: One player, one problem, one preposterous prediction and one pick for OU-Kansas

'We obviously have a long way to go': Sooners, OU defense still waiting for it all to click entering Week 7

OU notebook: Sooners will debut 'Unity' uniforms in Saturday's game against Kansas

Guerin Emig: Suggestion for Brent Venables given OU's dire straits: Enlist a little help from Bob Stoops

OU QB Dillon Gabriel still in concussion protocol; Venables expects him to return vs Kansas in Week 7

OU football notebook: Social media's arrows aiming at crimson-and-cream bull's-eye

'He just cares': Oklahoma's Brent Venables offers full-throated defense of Sooners DB Justin Broiles Tuesday

Why is OU's quarterback situation in tough shape? Jeff Lebby explains (and why he doesn't believe in concept of 'gamers')

OU Notebook: Sooners ‘looking under every rock and behind every door’ for answers on defense

Oklahoma's bowl streak could be in jeopardy this season; there's nothing easy left on Big 12 schedule

OU's Grant Sherfield named Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year; OSU's Avery Anderson lands on All-Big 12 team

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Eli Lederman and Eric Bailey discuss OU's quarterback quandary leading into the Red River Showdown with Texas. Will Dillon Gabriel be healthy enough to play and if not, will Davis Beville, General Booty, or even Nick Evers get the call? Plus, how concerning is the lack of improvement between the losses to KSU and TCU?

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Guerin Emig: Seven suggestions for an OU team in need of inspiration, imagination to beat Texas

Guerin Emig: Texas arrives and with it some desperation for Brent Venables and OU

With Dillon Gabriel's status still unclear, who could take snaps in Oklahoma's game against Texas?

OU Notebook: Venables says Sooners ‘desire has been there. Our discipline hasn't’ on defense

Heavy traffic but lower gas prices south of border await OU-Texas game motorists

Sooners searching for answers on both sides of the ball as attention turns to Red River meeting with Texas

OU football notebook: After strong nonconference play, Downs and Grimes have combined 3 tackles in two Big 12 games. What happened?

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Eli Lederman and Eric Bailey recap the strange week so far after the first loss of the Brent Venables era. After uncharacteristic errors against Kansas State and "taking the good from the bad," can the Sooners bounce back at TCU?

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OU football notebook: In a season of newness, Venables talks about absorbing his first loss as head coach

'We played on our heels': Sooners defense authoring response after Kansas State stumble

Guerin Emig: Brent Venables and the example 2012 Clemson can set for 2022 Oklahoma

OU notebook: Lebby says PA announcer issue and pre-snap penalties 'will get cleaned up'

Dillon Gabriel's missed opportunities weighed heavy in K-State loss; what does Jeff Lebby think after viewing film?

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Guerin Emig and Eric Bailey recap and preview a compelling week for the Oklahoma Sooners, from a win over historic rival Nebraska to close the non-conference season, to Brent Venables taking on his alma mater to open Big 12 play. Plus, what the head coaches had to say about the Bedlam football series ending soon and OU athletic director Joe Castiglione on future non-conference scheduling.

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Guerin Emig: A day of change at OU-Nebraska portends promise for Sooners, despair for Huskers

What did we learn about the Sooners after three nonconference wins? What's the biggest questions?

Guerin-teed it was quite a week: Barry Switzer with an OU-Nebraska postscript worth remembering

Venables vs K-State, Wildcats upset, Sooners' success in Big 12 openers: A look ahead at OU's Week 4 visit from Kansas State

Joe Castiglione discusses SEC move (before 2025?) and how it impacts OU's future nonconference scheduling

Bedlam is over for now. 'We’re moving on,' says OU AD Joe Castiglione

OU notebook: Sooners LB DaShaun White thinks Jaren Kanak can ‘win the Butkus before he leaves this place’

Guerin Emig: Strength of Brent Venables-Bill Snyder relationship outlasts trauma from their 24-year-old breakup

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Nebraska will be the first road opponent of the Brent Venables era. Eric Bailey and Eli Lederman discuss the impact of Huskers coach Scott Frost's firing; former Texas quarterback Casey Thompson transferring to Nebraska; and more.

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Nebraska fires Scott Frost after 1-2 start

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Sooners OT Wanya Morris to return in Week 3; Venables hopeful for Lawrence, Anderson and Congel

OU wins over Nebraska not all happy memories for emotional Brent Venables

Guerin Emig: It's Nebraska, which means Sooner Nation had better start holding its breath

Guerin-teed it was quite a week: Just got harder to see OU-Nebraska glory through Husker gloom

Former OU star Charles Thompson says Nebraska QB/son Casey Thompson will ignore outside noise amid coaching change

Significance of Week 3 visit to Nebraska isn't lost on Brent Venables, Sooners

Guerin Emig: Barry Switzer and Tom Osborne shine over OU-Nebraska as brilliantly as ever

OU football notebook: Was Jeff Lebby stubborn by sticking with struggling first-half run game?

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