The Oklahoma Sooners are 3-1 through four games of the 2024 season after losing on Saturday night to Tennessee, 25-15.
OU showed off an impressive defense that looks able to hang with the best in the country. The Sooners held the normally high-flying Volunteers to an output of 23 points on offense.
However, the Oklahoma offense has major problems a month into this season.
Offensive coordinator [autotag]Seth Littrell[/autotag] has struggled mightily since being promoted to the play-caller role. The offensive line and running game have been unmitigated disasters. There are more injuries at wide receiver to keep track of, and Jackson Arnold was benched against the Vols in favor of true freshman [autotag]Michael Hawkins Jr.[/autotag]
We may not find out who will start for the Sooners at quarterback, as the coaching staff will undoubtedly keep that under wraps. But head coach [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] was clearly frustrated with what he’s seen from Arnold through four starts. Hawkins Jr. provided a spark and moved the ball once he settled. He also had zero turnovers to Arnold’s three.
Up next for the Sooners is their first road game of the season and first road conference game as a member of the [autotag]SEC[/autotag]. Oklahoma will travel to Auburn to face the Tigers, who are 2-2 and coming off a loss to Arkansas.
The game will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium, and it will broadcast on ABC.
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This one could turn into a defensive slugfest, as neither team currently wields a competent offense. For Oklahoma, it’ll need to figure out if it’s time to overhaul the entire operation on that side of the ball or if it’s wiser to let it ride and try to improve for the final eight games of the season.
The Sooners look to improve to 4-1 going into their bye week in their first trip away from Norman in 2024.
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