Big 12 Conference announced the network and kickoff time for Oklahoma's final two regular season football games of the year. OU's game at Texas Tech (Nov. 21) and home against Oklahoma State (Nov. 28) will both kickoff at 11:30 a.m. and will be televised regionally on Fox Sports Net.

Labels: Bedlam, Oklahoma Sooners, OSU, Television

Report of OU-Texas will be primetime is false, says Oklahoma: Heads turned this morning when a Dallas Morning News article labeled next year’s Oklahoma-Texas football game "an evening game." After years of afternoon kickoffs, could the Red River Rivalry be moving under the Cotton Bowl lights? Uh, no. OU released a statement declaring the report "false," and announced "no start time for that game has been determined, and it is unlikely that the determination will be made until this summer." (Tulsa World) MORE: Big 12 denies report too: Tim Allen, deputy commissioner of the Big 12 conference, confirmed that no time has been set for the game. "The game time for next year will not be established until at least June 1, 2010, when our television partners begin to make their selections," Allen said. "It is about 99 percent likely to remain at 11 a.m., with a possible move as late as 2:30 p.m. I am not sure where you got your information, but I do not see a scenario where the game is at night." Later on Wednesday, he added: "There has not been any discussion by those that do the scheduling – the Conference and the television networks – about playing next year's game at night." (Dallas Morning News)

Snyder's effect is felt by many: Tulsa World

Up close: Trent Ratterree: Tulsa World

Stoops, Snyder have long history: The Norman Transcript

Cover corner: Norman Transcript

Don’t look now, but Kansas State's Bill Snyder is doing it again - The Oklahoman

Who will win the Big 12 … South?: The Oklahoman

Injury might help Bradford's chances for success in NFL: Sportsline.com

Will Bradford's decision bring Oklahoma closure?: Associated Press

Labels: Oklahoma Sooners, OU-Texas, Television

On Saturday, Oklahoma Sooners travel to Lawrence, KS to face the Kansas Jayhawks. The game will be televised regionally on ABC, the network has released their coverage map for Saturday's college football games.


If the game is not shown in your area, you will need ESPN's GamePlan PPV package.

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Oklahoma vs. Kansas State set for 6:00 kickoff: The University of Oklahoma's football game against Kansas State next Saturday (Oct. 31st) will kickoff at 6:00 p.m. and will be televised by FSN.

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ABC to televise Saturday's Oklahoma-Kansas game: ABC network officials announced they will broadcast Saturday's Oklahoma at Kansas football game. The game will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. Note: Later in the week, I will post this weekend's ABC college football coverage map.

Don't second-guess Sam Bradford's decision: The Oklahoman

No Sam, no Big 12 title, no more magic: The Oklahoman

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ABC/ESPN has released the network coverage map for this weekend's Baylor vs Oklahoma. OU-Baylor is regionally televised on ABC, otherwise the game is available on ESPN's GamePlan PPV package.

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I've been e-mailed and asked by many about network coverage map. ABC/ESPN has finally released the coverage map for this weekend's Miami vs Oklahoma. Although a primtime game, OU vs. UM is not nationally televised on ABC, many network viewers west of the Rockies will see USC vs. California. (See Below)



Note: If you are on the West Coast, you will need ESPN GamePlan to watch Oklahoma vs. Miami

Related:
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Miami Hurricanes Game Page

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Oklahoma vs Baylor kickoff set for 2:30 on ABC: It was announced Monday morning by conference officials, Oklahoma's football game against Baylor next Saturday (Oct. 10) will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. and will be televised regionally on ABC.

Related:
2009 Oklahoma Sooners Football Schedule

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ABC announces Oklahoma vs Miami kickoff time: ABC revealed Sunday morning it will broadcast next weekend’s game in Miami at 7 p.m. The Hurricanes will be limping into the game. After starting the season 2-0, Miami was drilled 31-7 Saturday at Virginia Tech. (The Oklahoman)

Labels: Oklahoma Sooners, OU-Miami, Television

OU-Miami kickoff time still to be determined: Network officials at ABC have notified the Big 12 and Atlantic Coast Conferences that they will invoke the six-day option for the starting time of the Oklahoma at Miami football game on Oct. 3. Two times are still in play for the game, 2:30 p.m., CT, and 7 p.m., CT. The announcement will come Sunday. Oklahoma, 2-1 and ranked No. 9 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll and No. 10 in the Associated Press poll, is off this week. Miami plays Virginia Tech this week. (SoonerSports PR)

Labels: Oklahoma Sooners, OU-Miami, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Sooners on FoxSports Net: Fox Sports Oklahoma (Cox 37) will feature OU at 10 p.m. Sunday as part of its "Big 12 Spring Football” series. The 30-minute show will include spring game highlights, reports on the offensive line and wide receivers, and interviews with coaches and players. (The Oklahoman)

What if OU's Sam Bradford came out this year? The Oklahoman

OU history? Ray Thurmond has seen it all:The Oklahoman

Sooners in the NFL draft: The Oklahoma Daily

Labels: Oklahoma Sooners, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

ABC to televise Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech: ABC announced today that it will televise nationally the Oklahoma-Texas Tech football game from Norman on Nov. 22. The network has set kickoff time for 7 p.m. The visiting Red Raiders are No. 2 in the current BCS standings, while Oklahoma is No. 5. This will mark the first time since 2000 when Nebraska visited that a team ranked in the top five and a team ranked higher than OU played at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The Huskers were No. 1 and the Sooners No. 3 heading into that game, which OU won, 31-14.(SoonerSports PR)

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M set for 2:30 kickoff: The University of Oklahoma's football game against Texas A&M next Saturday will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. and will be televised by ABC. (The Oklahoman)

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Mangino's celebrity status in Oklahoma: The funny thing about Mark Mangino in Oklahoma is that he is a minor celebrity there, which is noteworthy for a guy who doesn't exactly seek out the limelight. "I happened to be there at a time they won a national championship, and when you do that, they don't forget very quickly," Mangino said. "They know all nine assistant coaches that were on that staff and they got their name memorized and what they look like and where they hang out." (Topeka Capital-Journal)

FSN to televise Oklahoma vs. K-State; 11:30 a.m. kickoff: Fox Sports Network has picked up the Oklahoma at Kansas State football game for Oct. 25. The network has slated the kickoff for the contest at 11:30 a.m. (SoonerSports.com)

Mangino, Jayhawks on Oklahoma: SoonerSports.com

Looking for the middle man: The Oklahoman

Notebook -- OU to seek hardship for Reynolds: The Oklahoman

Sooners still hunting for title: Tulsa World

OU needs alternative fuels, now: Tulsa World

OU Football Notebook: Tulsa World

The Holiday Bowl? Please, Lord, no: Tulsa World

Is running game really necessary?: Norman Transcript

Sooners have history of bouncing back: Norman Transcript

Changes being made: Norman Transcript

KU relishes underdog role: Wichita Eagle

KU heads into Oklahoma game in familiar position of underdog: Kansas City Star

Jayhawks from Oklahoma not expecting warm welcome: Lawrence Journal-World

Oklahoma seeking middle man to take care of business: Dallas Morning News

Texas' Brown understands Sooners hangover: Dallas Morning News

Special teams changes coming at Oklahoma: Dallas Morning News

Hawks have uphill battle against OU: University Daily Kansan

Labels: Oklahoma Sooners, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Kansas-OU set for 2:30 kickoff on ABC: ABC has announced that it will televise the Oklahoma-Kansas football game from Norman this Saturday. The network has set the kickoff time for 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma is ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press poll released today, while the Jayhawks, who own Big wins over Iowa State and Colorado, are No. 16. (SoonerSports.com)

OU-Texas 2nd highest rated CFB game of '08: From Sports Media Watch...The Longhorns' 45-35 victory over the Sooners drew a 6.3 overnight rating on ABC Saturday, marking the second best overnight of the season, behind only an 8.4 for Ohio State/USC in September. The 6.3 overnight is the best for a Noon regular season college football game since Ohio State/Michigan drew a 6.4 in 2007.

Box to replace Reynolds? Bob Stoops indicated Sunday that having Box play the middle is "probably what we'll do, but we're going to work through that." "Austin is not ready to be declared the guy," defensive coordinator Brent Venables said. "You have to go out there and earn it. It will be whoever is most consistent and whoever can make the plays that position requires you to make." (Tulsa World)

Venables on DeMarcus Granger recovery: "We hope and expect that he continues to get better and get a steady number of more snaps every week," defensive coordinator Brent Venables said. "We'll just see how that all works."(Norman Transcript)

Sooners looking ahead: Norman Transcript

Fixing the defense top priority: The Oklahoman

OU Notebook: The Oklahoman

Breaking down Kansas: The Oklahoman

Four questions about Oklahoma football: The Oklahoman

Upset Saturday -- Big 12 has a new look: The Oklahoman

OU needs help to return to top: Tulsa World

Know the Foe -- Kansas: Tulsa World

Reality check in Norman: Tulsa World

Lineabcker's injury leaves major void for Sooners: Dallas Morning News

Oklahoma weighing options at middle linebacker: Star-Telegram

Big 12 trends are starting to come to the surface: Star-Telegram

KU's starting DT out against OU: Topeka Capital-Journal

Jayhawks crow over run game: Lawrence Journal-World

Jayhawks' to-do list shrinking: Wichita Eagle

With Oklahoma on the horizon, KU takes care of business: Wichita Eagle

Bowl Projections: ESPN.com

Labels: Austin Box, DeMarcus Granger, Kansas, Oklahoma Sooners, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

FSN to televise OU-Baylor: Oklahoma's Oct. 4 football game at Baylor has been picked up for telecast by FOX Sports Net through its relationship with the Big 12 Conference. FSN has set the kickoff time for 11:30 a.m. (SoonerSports PR)

Related: 2008 Oklahoma Sooners Football Schedule

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Dallas officials unveil Cotton Bowl renovations: Today, city officials are set to reveal the biggest transformation in the Cotton Bowl's 78-year history, a $57 million upgrade that added more than 16,000 seats to its end zones, finishing out the ends of its oval bowl with upper-level decks and bringing its total capacity to 92,200. It's a change Cotton Bowl backers hope will mean a brighter future for a facility that many have dismissed as having its best days behind it. "I don't think there is a bad seat in the stadium anymore," said Fair Park's general manager Daniel Huerta as he looked out over the field from the top of the north end-zone seats. (Dallas Morning News) Photo link (not yet completed) and video link (completed).

OU-Washington tops local television ratings: ESPN telecasts topped the week with a 28.5 for Oklahoma's rout of Washington on Saturday night and a 19.7 for the Cowboys-Eagles scorefest. ESPN's national audience for the Monday night game was the largest ever in cable television history with a 13.3 rating, representing 12,953,000 homes. (The Oklahoman)

Bradford a Heisman favorite?: The Oklahoman

Lessons learned for OU, OSU at the bye week: The Oklahoman

OU Football Notebook: The Oklahoman

Grading the Sooners: Norman Transcript

Just a precaution for Bradford: Norman Transcript

Is this team better than a year ago?: Tulsa World

Championship isn't in the bag yet, Stoops says: Tulsa World

Three with good starts: Tulsa World

Audio clips from Stoops' weekly press conference: Tulsa World

Stoops won't let milestone distract: Dallas Morning News

Labels: Cotton Bowl, Oklahoma Sooners, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

FSN to air Oklahoma-TCU; 6 p.m. kickoff: Fox Sports Network has picked Oklahoma's next game, a Sept. 27, bout with TCU, and has set the kickoff time for 6 p.m. The OU-TCU game is sold out, although officials said that there is a possibility of a ticket sale late next week depending on the number that are returned. (SoonerSports.com)

Related: 2008 Oklahoma Football Schedule

Labels: Oklahoma Sooners, TCU, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Spencer Tillman to call first Sooner game: [Spencer] Tillman, an OU running back from 1983-86, will be broadcasting his first Sooners game. He said he is excited about doing the game with Brando, even if it isn't the best matchup. The two get out of the studio to broadcast a handful of games for CBS each season. "It's fun for us because it's sort of a primer for us," said Tillman, who broadcasts Houston, Texas, preseason games. "It kind of gets us into the mode of what's going on in the college scene." (The Oklahoman) Tim Brando will join Tillman in the booth with Emily Jones and former OU QB Charles Thompson on the sidelines.

Obama a role model for Chaney: The Oklahoman

Mocs savoring their moment on big stage: The Oklahoman

OU Football Notebook: The Oklahoman

Sooners hold Vegas’ respect: The Oklahoman's OU Blog

McCoy ready to take the lead: SoonerSports.com

OU Notebook: Tulsa World

Coordinators feeling it: Norman Transcript

Oklahoma's Bradford gets new cast for latest run: Houston Chronicle

Labels: Oklahoma Sooners, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Bob Stoops met the media Tuesday to discuss UT-Chattanooga. Find his pregame quotes here.

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KSBI-TV to historic OU bowl games: KSBI-TV is adding classic Sooner bowl games to its fall lineup. The bowl games will air on KSBI directly after the 11:30 a.m. SEC Game of the Week. Among the upcoming broadcasts: 1983 Fiesta Bowl vs. Arizona State (Sept. 6); 1988 Orange Bowl vs. Miami (Sept. 13); 1981 Orange Bowl vs. Florida State (Sept. 20); 1976 Orange Bowl vs. Michigan (Sept. 27); 1986 Orange Bowl vs. Penn State (Oct. 4); 2002 Cotton Bowl vs. Arkansas (Oct. 11); 1987 Orange Bowl vs. Arkansas (Oct. 18). (The Oklahoman)

Sooner schedule should be A-OK: The Oklahoman

Defender is 'blessed' to be at OU: Tulsa World

OU Notebook: Tulsa World

Stoops has goal for game against big underdog: Tulsa World

Sooners returned experienced receivers: Norman Transcript

Sophomores voted captain: Norman Transcript

Best hires and worst firings in Big 12 history: ESPN.com

Labels: Oklahoma Sooners, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman to call Oklahoma-UT Chattanooga: Oklahoma's season-opening football game against Chattanooga on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m., CT will be televised live on pay-per-view by Big 12 Special Order Sports, FSN Southwest's pay-per-view division. The telecast will be available on participating cable television systems in Oklahoma and Texas and nationwide to satellite dish customers. Suggested retail price is $29.95. A list of participating programming providers carrying the PPV game will be announced later. Most programming providers will begin accepting orders the week of the game. Fans should check with their local provider for availability in their area. Tim Brando (play-by-play), former Oklahoma running back Spencer Tillman (analyst), former OU quarterback Paul Thompson (sideline reporter) and FSN Southwest's Emily Jones (sideline reporter) call the action. Former Oklahoma quarterback Dean Blevins will host the pay-per-view telecast from Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., and will anchor a one-hour pregame show, which will commemorate coach Bob Stoops' 10th season at Oklahoma. (SoonerSports PR)

Hope springs a leak with Jarboe: Tulsa World

Labels: Oklahoma Sooners, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

ABC picks up OU-Texas and OU-Cincinnati broadcast: ABC announced today that it will televise this year's Oklahoma-Texas game from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 11. The network has set the kickoff time for 11 a.m. ABC also announced that it will televise OU's home game with Cincinnati on Sept. 6. That game will begin at 2:30 p.m. The 2008 season will mark the 102nd renewal of the AT&T Red River Rivalry, which has been played continuously in Dallas since 1929. ABC has shown the last nine contests between the Sooners and Longhorns. Oklahoma and Cincinnati will be meeting for the first time. The game in Norman is the first in a two-game contract between the schools. The Sooners will return the game on Sept. 25, 2010, at Paul Brown Stadium, the home facility for the Cincinnati Bengals. (SoonerSports PR)

Related:
2008 Oklahoma Football Schedule

Labels: ABC, Oklahoma Sooners, OU-Texas, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

OU-UW broadcast on ESPN nationally: The Sooners' September 13 matchup against the University of Washington will kickoff at 6:45 p.m. (CST) and will be televised nationally on ESPN.

OU-Washington to be on ESPN: The Oklahoman

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Oklahoma-Texas to air 2:30 ABC: ABC has picked up the Oklahoma-Texas football game and will air the game live at 2:30 p.m., on Oct. 6. The AT&T Red River Rivalry will be played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the location for the contest for every year since 1929. (SoonerSports.com)

Labels: OU-Texas, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

ESPN on ABC to televise Oklahoma-Miami 11:00 am/CT: ABC has picked up Oklahoma's 2007 home football game with Miami (Fla.) and the network has slotted the contest for an 11 a.m., kickoff. The game, the second of the season for both squads, will be played Sept. 8 at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. The broadcast crew for the game is yet to be announced. (SoonerSports.com)

Oklahoma scene: The Oklahoman

Labels: ABC, Oklahoma Sooners, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Official Oklahoma release on the scheduled Friday Tulsa game: I missed it the first time, Thanks, Jeff for the e-mail and link.. From OU Athletics Site.. Oklahoma's upcoming football game with Tulsa has been moved up one day from Sept. 22 to Friday, Sept. 21 to accommodate an ESPN2 request. OU Athletics Director Joe Castiglione said that he agreed to the move only after consulting with the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association. "Ultimately, this is Tulsa's home game and the contract with ESPN exists through Tulsa's affiliation with this game," Castiglione said. "A date change, which in this case came about at the suggestion of the rights holder, typically requires the approval of both institutions. We did not want to give that approval until we had the opportunity to speak with the secondary school activities association. "We wanted to assure them that we do support high school football and its traditional night of competition and that we have no plans to conflict with them on a regular basis. "We appreciate the willingness of the association to review this matter with us and to give us the approval to move forward. It allows us to showcase our program and since there are so many Oklahomans on our roster, we hope we can showcase the association and many of the young people it has produced as well." The Tulsa game is the fourth on the 2007 OU schedule. It will be played at Skelly Stadium on the TU campus. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. (SoonerSports PR)

Labels: ESPN, Oklahoma Sooners, Television, Tulsa Football

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Oklahoma-Tulsa Agree to a FRIDAY Night ESPN 2 Game in 2007: The University of Tulsa's football schedule for the 2007 season was announced today by TU's Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham. Tulsa's six-game home schedule features contests against two teams that completed the 2006 campaign ranked among the nation's top-25, including No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 16 Brigham Young, The Hurricane has two games televised on ESPN2 and will play a total of four teams that appeared in Bowl games in 2006. "This is a great schedule and a challenging one. The best thing about it is that it's an incredible home schedule with BYU, Oklahoma, UAB, Marshall, SMU and Houston," said Tulsa Head Coach Todd Graham. "We're excited about the opportunity to play this demanding type of schedule." (Tulsa Athletic Site) The game is schedule for Friday, Sept. 21 7:00 CT on ESPN2, previously scheduled for Sept. 22. Personally, who schedules a Friday Night College Football game on the duece?!? Someone please e-mail, why would the University of Oklahoma football program agree to such terms? Nonetheless its set, mark it down.

Labels: ESPN, Oklahoma Sooners, Television, Tulsa Football

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

ESPN to televise Red-White game: For the second straight year, ESPN will televise Oklahoma's Red/White Spring Game live. The game is set for 1 p.m., on Saturday, April 7. The cable network is yet to assign the announcers for the game. The visit marks the third overall for ESPN to the OU spring game. In 2003, the College GameDay crew of Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit included the Sooners during their spring tour for SportsCenter. Oklahoma is on a roll when it comes to football on television. The last 56 OU games have been televised. Over the history of the program 249 Sooner games have been televised, including 144 that were shown to national audiences. (SoonerSports PR)

Pac-10 Official Riese Fired: As the Pacific-10 Conference discusses improvements to its instant replay equipment for 2007, one decision already has been made: Gordon Riese will not be using it. Riese, the embattled instant replay official who was in the booth during the Oklahoma-Oregon game Sept. 16 in Eugene, got a call from the conference last week with official confirmation. "I was told I was not wanted in the replay booth," said Riese, who said he received death threats after the Ducks' 34-33 win after a botched ruling on an onside kickoff snatched a victory away from the Sooners. (The Oregonian)

Taylor commits to OU: [Londell] Taylor committed to Oklahoma on Monday, after receiving an offer from coach Bob Stoops. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound wideout picked OU over North Carolina, which began the recruiting push for Taylor six days ago. "Butch Davis and John Blake came through last week and picked up a tape," said Vian coach Brandon Tyler. "They watched him play basketball and talked to him. They wanted to fly Londell to Chapel Hill for a visit." Taylor visited North Carolina last Friday. He received an offer but didn't commit, opting to think it through. "Stoops called on Friday," said Tyler, who sent OU a highlight tape of Taylor early in January. "They'd seen his highlight film. He went to their camp this summer, so they knew who he was and what he was capable of." Tyler said Taylor's decision was a no-brainer. (NewsOK.com)

OU or UNC? Taylor narrows schools to two: Muskogee Phoenix

DMN's Todd Wills on football recruiting: Dallas Morning News

Labels: ESPN, Gordon Riese, Londell Taylor, Oklahoma Sooners, Pac 10 Official, Recruiting, Television

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

R. Smith expected back to practice: Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops indicated Sunday that strong safety Reggie Smith is expected to return to practice this week in anticipation of the Sooners' game at Missouri this weekend. Smith was limited in practice last week due to a sore leg and knee, prompting OU to start Nic Harris at strong safety Saturday against Colorado. Smith played deep safety in the Sooners' five- and six-defensive back packages and was not credited with any tackles. He did collide with Colorado quarterback Bernard Jackson in the fourth quarter, and limped off the field as a result. (Tulsa World)

No worries going on the road: Coach Bob Stoops said he's not worried about playing four of the next five games on the road. (Dallas Morning News)

Oklahoma-Texas A&M to be televised: ABC has notified Big 12 Conference officials that it will televise the Oklahoma at Texas A&M football game on Nov. 4. What the network has not yet decided is what time the game will start. That decision will come Sunday when ABC will choose between 11 a.m., and 7 p.m. The network has selected two Big 12 games for the Nov. 4 date. The other is Missouri at Nebraska. Both games are certain to be televised. Only the starting times remain in question. This week, Oklahoma plays at Missouri. That game, also on ABC, will kickoff at 11 a.m. Brent Musburger, Bob Davie and Lisa Salters will have the call on the 51st consecutive OU game to be on television. (SoonerSports Release)

First-teams back to facing each other: Sooners' first-team offense now matches up with their first-team D. Brent Venables says he doesn't recall exactly when he did it. But he knows without a doubt what happened when he did. At some point during the past month or so, Venables, coordinator of the Oklahoma defense, along with his defensive staff and head coach Bob Stoops, decided that some things needed fixing. The best way to begin repairs was to have the first-string defense increase its practice repetitions against the Sooners' first-string offense. It's called good-on-good. Every team does it some. OU always has. But this season, they needed to do it more. "There's no question it's made us better in the basics of the game," Venables said Sunday, a day after his defense tied up and dragged Colorado up and down Owen Field in a 24-3 triumph. (Tulsa World)

OU's defense finally living up to preseason expectations: Norman Transcript

OU Football Notebook: The Oklahoman

Sooners defense is finally thriving: The Oklahoman

Questions and Answers: The Oklahoman

Missouri at a glance: The Oklahoman

OU Scouting Report: Tulsa World

Missouri awaits big test: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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