Brent Venables gives impassioned postgame speech after Red River win vs. Texas

Brent Venables is off and running with Oklahoma. His first program-defining win came on in Dallas with the entire nation watching, taking down the Texas Longhorns. The Golden Hat will be heading back to Norman and to pain of last season’s matchup could not be further away. A huge victory for Venables as the Sooners move into the national picture.

Celebrations took place on the field following the game but Venables gave his postgame speech in the locker room. He is somebody who has been part of plenty of Red River Shootouts, dating back to his days as the Oklahoma defensive coordinator. Wins are on the resume, as are heartbreaking losses.

Venables told his team that what played out in front of him on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl was unlike anything he had seen before. A rivalry full of iconic moments on both sides, Venables will remember this one for a long time.

“In all my years of coaching, I’ve never been a part of one like that,” Venables said.

You can watch the full speech from Venables here.

“In all my years of coaching, I’ve never been a part of a game like that.” @CoachVenables | #OUDNA pic.twitter.com/UXGutJMisK

— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) October 7, 2023

Heading into the game, Venables knew how important this one was for Oklahoma. While his future was not going to be decided by a win or loss, earning a victory goes a huge way toward where the Sooners want to be — both in the short term and moving forward. The dramatics only make the moment better.

The Oklahoma celebrations are going to go much further than the Cotton Bowl locker room. Heading back to Norman is going to be quite a fun journey before meeting up with Sooners fans back home. With a bye week ahead, Venables might even let his team enjoy it for a few extra days.

Brent Venables, Oklahoma wins Red River Shootout in dramatic fashion

Dillon Gabriel woke up as a quarterback Oklahoma fans enjoyed watching, especially with the 5-0 start to the regular season. He will fall asleep as a program legend, never being forgotten for what he pulled off against Texas on Saturday afternoon.

The Red River Shootout is a game known for producing plenty of instant classics. Oklahoma has been on the winning end plenty of times and Texas has its fair share of memories too. The best one is always the latest one. For at least the next 364 days, bragging rights will be on the Crimson and Cream side of the Red River.