OU Week 1 wrap: Blowout victory (51-3), injury concerns highlight vibe in Norman
OU head coach Brent Venables has his weekly press conferences Tuesday afternoon, meaning it’s time to turn the page.
Moving on from what was to what is. For OU? That means putting the 51-3 victory to Temple to bed. And here comes Houston to Norman.
“That’s accurate to some degree, but we still have a long way to go,” Venables said. “We passed the first test. I’m not trying to give coach-speak, but there’s a lot stiffer challenges in the immediate future and I think everybody in the locker room understands that. But at the same time, we’re not apologizing for playing well tonight.
“Mission accomplished, if you will. This will be a season that presents a lot of stronger challenges, and we will figure out a lot about who will are and what we want to be. As I’ve said before, things that we didn’t do last year- we didn’t play consistent, we gave up too many big plays and I think we’re better equipped to handle if we have some guys banged up last year, at safety, at corner … I really like where we’re at from a competitive depth standpoint from what we’ve seen at this point in time.”
OU 51, Temple 3
Stories
OU vs. Temple: Quick-hit takeaways (Przybylo)
OU Week 1 report card (McCuistion)
WR Jalil Farooq out with broken foot (Przybylo)
Zac Alley aces initial test, earns game ball (Przybylo)
Jackson Arnold in control, but OU offense sluggish (Stoia)
OU 2024 Freshman Tracker (Przybylo)
Week 1 Quoteboard (Przybylo)
Examining OU snap counts (Stoia)
A ‘dream come true’ for Alley to be at OU with Venables (Stoia)
The five game-changing plays in OU-Temple (Przybylo)
Tyler Keltner answers the OU kicker question (Przybylo)
Geirean Hatchett knows OU line has to be better (Stoia)
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Postgame Interviews
Head coach Brent Venables
Co-OC Seth Littrell
Co-DC Zac Alley (first time)
QB Jackson Arnold
RB Taylor Tatum
WR Deion Burks
TE Bauer Sharp
DT Gracen Halton
LB Jaren Kanak
Cheetah LB Kendel Dolby
Eskridge Lexus Postgame Podcast
Sights & Sounds
Telling the Story
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