The delay in the Big 12 schedule created a lot of buzz for the conference in the buildup to the Monday release. In what could very well be the last season in the conference for the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns, everyone eagerly anticipated what that final slate could look like for the Sooners.
But as Tom Petty said,
The waiting is the hardest part.
Every day you get one more yard.You take it on faith, you take it to the heart.The waiting is the hardest part.
Waiting on the schedule might just have been the hardest part for the Oklahoma Sooners. Because with the way things look right now, the Sooners might have gotten a favorable final season from the conference they’re departing.
Here are five takeaways from the Sooners’ 2023 football schedule.