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Brent Venables proud of Oklahoma's leadership in special 2025 season

The Oklahoma Sooners fell in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday night in Norman, suffering a 34-24 defeat at the hands of the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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What Oklahoma's Brent Venables had to say about Alabama after CFP loss

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Grading Brent Venables' first four years at Oklahoma after first-round CFP flop

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How to watch Alabama vs Oklahoma today in CFP first round

NORMAN, Okla. — Alabama football is heading to the College Football Playoff.

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Greg McElroy lists Alabama football keys to victory vs Oklahoma in CFP

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OU football exits CFP early in agonizing loss to Alabama | 5 takeaways

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Alabama vs. Oklahoma Highlights: Top Plays from Crimson Tide's CFP First-Round Win

The Crimson Tide rallied from an early 17-0 deficit to defeat the Sooners, 34-24, in the CFP opener.

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Alabama football TE Josh Cuevas CFP status revealed for Oklahoma game

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Alabama vs. Oklahoma recap, highlights from CFP first round win

Brent Venables' turnaround with OU football fueled by power of belief

OU coach Brent Venables orchestrated one of the most impressive turnarounds in college football this season. Hear from those closest to him.

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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.

OU football coach Brent Venables steadied Sooners after shaky few years | Mussatto

And Venables went back to doing what he does best — hiring himself as defensive coordinator after his protege, Zac Alley, left for West Virginia. The 2025 Sooner defense rivals the best defenses Venables coordinated at Clemson in the 2010s and at OU in the early 2000s.

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What’s next for Oklahoma after CFP loss? Sooners must retool erratic offense to match stout defense

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables provided proof of concept with a CFP appearance, but inconsistency on offense ultimately kept the Sooners from competing at an elite level

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Oklahoma football HC Brent Venables celebrates ‘Warrior’ John Mateer for 2025 Sooners season

Brent Venables couldn't ask Oklahoma football QB John Mateer for more, following his historic 2025 season with the Sooners