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Brent Venables couldn't ask Oklahoma football QB John Mateer for more, following his historic 2025 season with the Sooners
OU coach Brent Venables orchestrated one of the most impressive turnarounds in college football this season. Hear from those closest to him.
Venables said the Sooners lost momentum and failed to complement all three phases after building a 17-point lead, allowing Alabama to capitalize and end Oklahoma’s playoff run.
The No. 8 Sooners lost 34-24 to No. 9 Alabama in the first round of the playoff at Memorial Stadium Friday night. They’re now winless in five trips to the postseason and, despite meaningful improvements in Venables’ fourth season at the helm, the Sooners (10-3) ended their first trip to the new postseason in the same manner it ended those of old.
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Brent Venables’ aggressive defense gives Oklahoma a different look than past Sooners playoff teams
Brent Venables has transformed the Oklahoma Sooners into a defensive powerhouse. The eighth-ranked Sooners lead the nation in tackles for loss and are tied for the lead in sacks.
It’s safe to say that Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Kalen DeBoer took the most high-pressure position available when he arrived in Tuscaloosa. Taking over for legendary head coach Nick Saban is a role that many coaches may want to run from.