The Oklahoma Sooners are fresh off a massive win this weekend in the [autotag]Red River Rivalry[/autotag]. With that win comes weekly accolades.
[autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag]has joined the group as he was named the [autotag]Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week[/autotag]. The weekly Dodd Trophy celebrates the head coach of an FBS team who enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity.
According to a press release from the University of Oklahoma, the Sooners notched its first win over an Associated Press top-three team since the 2017 season and its fifth victory in the last six meetings over its Red River rival. The Sooners registered season highs in rushing yards (201) and sacks (five) while allowing only one sack. The Texas Longhorns entered the game allowing just 94.6 rushing yards and 1.8 sacks per game and averaging 2.6 sacks per contest.
It’s crazy how in just six weeks, the narrative has changed. All offseason we heard time and time again why Venables wasn’t the guy for the job. We heard why he couldn’t get the job done.
Now, just six weeks into the season, it’s starting to look more like Oklahoma fans and media knew what they were talking about.
This weekly award is just another validation of that.
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