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More on Venables and KSU: Despite message board chatter and a television report to the contrary, OU defensive coordinator Brent Venables has not interviewed with Kansas State and does not have an interview scheduled, a source close to the situation said Monday afternoon. The rumors might have been fueled by the fact Venables was in his hometown of Salina, Kan., Sunday and Monday. But Venables was attending to family matters related to the recent death of his mother. Venables, a former Kansas State player and assistant, is considered a candidate to replace Bill Snyder, who announced his retirement two weeks ago. (NewsOK.com)

Cooper Surgery: Freshman center Jon Cooper underwent surgery Monday to repair a broken right ankle. Cooper, who was injured Nov. 19 against Texas Tech, is expected to be ready to participate in spring practice. (NewsOK.com)

Holiday Bowl Bound? Barring a titanic upset this weekend, Oklahoma appears headed to the Holiday Bowl. Invitations cannot be extended until Sunday. But when the Holiday Bowl's team selection committee met Monday in San Diego, Calif., the consensus had OU as the bowl's overwhelming choice. The Sooners would face Oregon, the No. 2 team from the Pac-10, in a 7 p.m. kickoff Dec. 29. "The only thing I could see that would get in Oklahoma's way would be a situation where we would be facing a rematch," said Eric Graves, a selection committee member. Graves referred to the slim chance UCLA might be the Pac-10 entry; OU played UCLA last September. But UCLA's only chance to play in the Holiday Bowl would be by upsetting top-ranked USC on Saturday -- and then only if the Bruins were not a BCS at-large selection. (NewsOK.com)

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