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Nov 9, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables locks arms with his team prior to a game against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
Another game, another loss for the Oklahoma Sooners. This time, it was the Missouri Tigers who got to line up and defeat the new punching bag of the SEC.
No, third-year head coach Brent Venables won’t be fired this season, primarily due to the large buyout in his contract that is simply too big to eat this year. But make no mistake about it: his seat is as hot as anyone’s in college football in 2025, and it should be.
OU used to win their conference. Now they can’t win any conference games. They used to compete for national championships, but now they won’t even make a bowl game. Oklahoma had their chances to win this game against a backup quarterback, and the Sooners of old would have walked away with a victory.
But this is a new era, the Venables era. It’s an era where OU consistently snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory. One has to wonder how many more games his time in Norman will last, as this is just the latest chapter in a lost season.
Here are our grades for Oklahoma versus Missouri. Spoiler alert: There were very few passing grades on the evening.
Quarterback: F
Nov 9, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) runs the ball against Missouri Tigers defensive end Eddie Kelly Jr. (97) during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
This one is pretty easy. It (probably) can’t get much worse than this.
Jackson Arnold’s inability to perform basic quarterback tasks like hold on to the football or complete forward passes meant the Sooners were once again impotent when they possessed the ball.
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Author : Sooners Wire
Publish date : 2024-11-10 22:44:29
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