(9/20) Stoops Committed, & Going a Different Direction, and more.

Oklahoma Football Notes and Articles

Stoops going a "different direction" in returner: Oklahoma is making a change at punt returner. Freshman Lendy Holmes is being replaced after a costly fumble against UCLA set up a touchdown. Holmes had minuscule yardage production (3.2-yard average on six returns). Senior Jejuan Rankins, who started the season as the punt returner but has been hampered by a sprained ankle, has three punt returns for an average of 12.3. Rankins was pressed into duty Saturday after Holmes' fumble. "We're going to go in a different direction," said OU coach Bob Stoops. "We've kind of been handcuffed a little. Jejuan Rankins was sore with that ankle, and we put him out there the other day just to at least catch it. We really didn't expect him to get anything, but he did have a 15-yard return." Holmes said he hopes for another opportunity. (NewsOK.com)

Stoop Committed says, Bomar there's great potential: Thompson is still the Sooners' backup quarterback, coach Bob Stoops said. Thompson will spend time studying both positions each week. But Stoops said the coaching staff is now committed to redshirt freshman Rhett Bomar of Grand Prairie because "there's great potential there," he said. "The team thing would be to keep him at quarterback," Stoops said of Thompson. "But the guy's a junior and he's worked too hard here to do that. I believe he deserves an opportunity to be on the field." (Dallas Morning News)

KSU Gametime and Network set: Oklahoma's next game, an Oct. 1, home contest against Kansas State, has been set for a 6 p.m., kickoff. Fox Sports Net will nationally televise the game. It will be the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams. The Sooners are idle this week, while KSU entertains North Texas in Manhattan, Kan. A limited number of tickets remain for the OU-KSU game. Those tickets are the result of returns from K-State. They are available online at SoonerSports.com, over the phone at 1-800-456-GoOU or over the counter at the Athletics Ticket Office located in the Asp Avenue Parking Facilty, immediately west of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. (SoonerSports.com)

Thompson gets shot at receiver: The Oklahoman

Southern Cal sets sights on OU record: The Oklahoman

Thompson starting over: Norman Transcript

Oklahoma's Thompson makes shift to receiver: Dallas Morning News

Thompson simply too talented to sit: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram