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With Thor: Love and Thunder now out in theaters, fans are absolutely pumped. There’s been much anticipation for this movie, ever since it was announced at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2019. The writer, Jason Aaron, recently sat down with USA Today’s For The Win and discussed a variety of topics about Thor, but none […]

One could say that the Cleveland Browns sacrificed their opportunities to land potential top-end rookie talent by securing their franchise quarterback in DeShaun Watson. The first-round picks in 2022, 2023, and 2024 exchanged for Watson paved the way for the Browns to have their first difference-maker at the position since their reincarnation in 1999 but […]

This weekend the Oklahoma Sooners are welcoming back their former quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield. During the trip back to Norman, the Sooners are set to honor Mayfield with the unveiling of a statue in his likeness that will reside in Oklahoma’s “Heisman Park”. The tradition of honoring Sooner Heisman Trophy winners began […]

The Oklahoma Sooners’ Spring Game is less than a month away. This year, the game includes a special tribute to former Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield. Oklahoma Football tweeted the news Thursday afternoon. 𝑩𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒛𝒆.@bakermayfield's Heisman statue dedication set for halftime of the Spring Game! Details ➡️ https://t.co/k2LX0TZFSv | #PackThePalace pic.twitter.com/KJEnYIGrXN — Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) […]

When Lincoln Riley bolted the Oklahoma Sooners to be the next USC Trojans head coach, speculation followed that star quarterback Caleb Williams would follow Riley to Southern California. It took a bit of time, but Williams has indeed decided to join Riley at USC. Williams spoke to ESPN’s Pete Thamel about the decision: “I wanted […]

The Oklahoma Sooners have endured a rough stretch with their recruits after the departure of former head coach Lincoln Riley to USC. Several players have left the Sooners to follow Riley to the Trojans, with the speculation that more are to follow. Well, the Sooners lost out on one of their best prospects, wide receiver […]

The Oklahoma Sooners received some surprising news when it was announced that freshman quarterback Caleb Williams was going to enter the transfer portal. The news didn’t necessarily mean that Williams was leaving the Sooners, just keeping his options open. Well, after the news that Oklahoma flipped a former UCLA QB recruit to join the Sooners, […]

The Oklahoma Sooners got quite the news when it was announced that former head coach Lincoln Riley would be leaving to join USC as their new head coach. As it turns out, Riley’s departure might not be the only one that the Sooners have to deal with, following the recent announcement from quarterback Caleb Williams. […]

Bob Stoops still got it. Stoops, who was four years removed from retiring from coaching college football, was called upon by his old team, the Oklahoma Sooners, to guide the program for one game — in the Alamo Bowl against the Oregon Ducks. Stoops’ comeback was a success, as the Sooners took down the Oregon […]

The Oregon Ducks will take on the Oklahoma Sooners in the Alamo Bowl. It’s time to continue our college football odds series and make an Oregon-Oklahoma prediction and pick. The Ducks were one of the most surprising teams of the season. They managed to play their way into the top ten in the national rankings, […]

In a college football world seemingly filled with head coaching moves and player transfers lately, another big move has been announced, as former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Spencer Rattler announced plans to transfer to South Carolina to play for the Gamecocks. Excited for the next chapter!#SpursUp🤙🏽 pic.twitter.com/AevyElKhAa — Spencer Rattler (@SpencerRattler) December 14, 2021 Rattler, a […]

It’s been messy for the Oklahoma Sooners after Lincoln Riley left the team for the head coaching job for the USC Trojans. Brent Venables takes over as Oklahoma’s new head coach and is already making moves that should please the fan base and students. According to 247 Sports, Venables has officially secured his first pledge, […]

New USC Trojans head football coach Lincoln Riley wasted no time in getting out to his new home in Los Angeles last week. This week he started into an even more Hollywood scene: podcasting. Riley jumped on the mic on Wednesday with the gentlemen from the Move The Sticks podcast, Bucky Brooks and Daniel Jeremiah, […]

The Oklahoma Sooners landed their new head football coach Sunday, hiring former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables. ESPN senior writer Chris Low detailed how the deal was finalized Sunday evening. “A deal was finalized Sunday night after OU athletic director Joe Castiglione flew to the Clemson, South Carolina, area to meet with Venables, who had […]

The Oklahoma Sooners found themselves looking for a new coach when Lincoln Riley shocked the college football world by bolting for USC. It looks like the coaching search has come to an end, with the Sooners zeroing in on Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, according to ESPN’s Chris Low. The deal is reportedly expected to […]

Lincoln Riley going from Oklahoma to USC sent shockwaves through the college football world. Riley’s move has already meant big things on the recruiting front. First, Malachi Nelson, a five-star prospect from the 2023 recruiting class, decommitted from Oklahoma (along with a few others) and then committed to USC. The Sooners have now lost another […]

Right after Lincoln Riley made his move from Oklahoma to USC, five-star quarterback prospect Malachi Nelson announced his decommitment from the Sooners. The expectation was that the No. 2 QB recruit from the Class of 2023 would be following Riley to the Trojans, and sure enough, that came to fruition on Tuesday. Nelson, a California […]

Lincoln Riley was officially introduced as the new coach of the USC Trojans on Tuesday. He surprisingly left the Oklahoma Sooners for the vacant position in one of college football’s finest teams. Right away, Riley made a bold claim during his press conference as USC’s new tactician: “This is going to be the mecca of […]

After the shocking news dropped that Lincoln Riley would be leaving the Oklahoma Sooners to become the new head coach at the University of Southern California (USC), it became quite clear that there were no givens in the NCAA. With the Sooners now looking for their next head coach, their spot in the Big 12 […]

This past Saturday, Lincoln Riley confidently said he wouldn’t be leaving the Oklahoma Sooners to take the LSU Tigers’ head coaching job. The very next day, Riley decided to become the next head coach of the USC Trojans, bolting Oklahoma for Southern California. Riley held his introductory USC press conference on Monday, and the way […]

It has been quite the whirlwind season for quarterback Spencer Rattler. The quarterback entered the 2021 campaign with the Oklahoma Sooners as one of the Heisman Trophy favorites, only to struggle and ultimately be benched by Lincoln Riley in favor of Caleb Williams. With Oklahoma’s regular season now over and Riley off to USC, Rattler […]

In an interesting turn of events, Lincoln Riley has left the Oklahoma Sooners to fend for themselves after accepting the job for the USC Trojans. For that reason, there seems to be a potential interest between the Sooners and current Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury. According to Dov Kleiman, it doesn’t seem like Kingsbury […]

The departure of Lincoln Riley to the University of Southern California had severe consequences for the Oklahoma Sooners, as various high ranked prospects de-committed shortly after the news broke. This included five star quarterback Malachi Nelson, a top three junior in the class of 2023. Others to go were linebacker Kobie McKinzie, wide receiver Brandon […]

It looks like star defensive end JJ Watt is not one bit bothered by the rumors linking his current head coach, Kliff Kingsbury, to a job away from the Arizona Cardinals. As reported earlier, Kinsgbury has reportedly been identified as a target of the Oklahoma Sooners football team as a potential replacement for Lincoln Riley. […]

The Oklahoma Sooners are reportedly targeting former college coach Kliff Kingsbury to replace Lincoln Riley as the head football coach. It was announced earlier Sunday that Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley was leaving the team. The proud university has their sights set on some big fish, and that apparently includes the Arizona Cardinals head […]

After a long search for a new head coach, it sounds like the USC Trojans have finally made their decision. Lincoln Riley has been a sought-after candidate this year, as he’s one of the better coaches available for hire. The former head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners seems to have found a new home in […]

Oklahoma Sooners coach Lincoln Riley bluntly shut down rumors that he could leave for the LSU Tigers after his team’s recent loss. Speaking after the Sooners’ 37-33 loss to Oklahoma State, Riley said, “I’m not going to be the next head coach at LSU.” The Sooners’ loss eliminates them from Big 12 title contention, ending […]

The Iowa State Cyclones are set to face the Oklahoma Sooners this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes our Iowa State-Oklahoma prediction and pick we have laid out below. Courtesy of FanDuel, here’s the Iowa State-Oklahoma odds: College Football odds: Iowa State-Oklahoma Odds  Iowa […]

The Oklahoma Sooners took a huge blow to their College Football Playoff chances, as Lincoln Riley’s team suffered a 27-14 loss in Waco to the Baylor Bears on Saturday. But it wasn’t just the loss that Riley was feeling bad about. Oklahoma’s head coach voiced out his displeasure over the Bears’ decision to call a […]

There was a lot of drama in Norman over the last week, with Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley trying his best to be secretive about his quarterback decision for Saturday’s game against the TCU Horned Frogs. After benching preseason Heisman Trophy candidate Spencer Rattler for freshman phenom Caleb Williams in last Saturday’s thrilling win […]

The TCU Horned Frogs will take on the Oklahoma Sooners in a battle of the Big 12 on Saturday. It’s time to continue our college football odds series and make a TCU-Oklahoma prediction and pick. In years past, this matchup has been seen as an easy Oklahoma victory. That is far from the case this […]

After struggling mightily to get the offense going against Texas in Week 6, Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley benched starting quarterback Spencer Rattler in favor of Caleb Williams. Williams was brilliant and Rattler has sputtered at times throughout the year. Williams’ performance for the Sooners against the Longhorns has many speculating about Rattler’s future […]

After Spencer Rattler struggled big time against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley yanked the starting quarterback in favor of Caleb Williams. Williams would go on to star for the Sooners and drag them back from a 21-point deficit all the way to a victory over Texas. On Monday, per […]

One of the most anticipated matchups every year in college football happens when the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns meet up. That week is upon us. For Oklahoma, it’s much of the same this year with Lincoln Riley running the show although there have been some down-to-the wire close calls for the Sooners. For Texas, […]

The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Oklahoma Sooners will face off in one of the best games of Week 4 of college football. It’s time to continue our college football odds series and make a West Virginia-Oklahoma prediction and pick. West Virginia certainly has momentum on their side heading into this matchup. The Mountaineers beat […]

Week 1 of the college football season came and went and there were some upsets, of course. But, there were some big names that absolutely balled out, including Alabama quarterback Bryce Young who led the Crimson Tide to a victory over Miami. On Sunday, the latest Heisman Trophy odds were released, and Young passed Oklahoma […]

The talk about college football expansion has been a big one with conferences expressing their intentions to move. The SEC is one conference that is looking to add teams in the next few years. And, according to Nick Bromberg of Yahoo Sports, the Big 12 is also eyeing some teams in hopes of expanding their […]

It is no great secret that ESPN played a significant role in shepherding Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC, much as the sports broadcasting goliath in Bristol has its paws on many other moves in college sports. The Big 12 Conference and commissioner Bob Bowlsby are mad about it… but they now have to prove […]

Something big is developing in the world of college sports, and it involves two of the Power Six conferences and a couple of major programs. As reported previously, the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns, who are both long-time stalwarts of the Big 12, have set in motion the plan to move from their current […]