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Oklahoma is already a big favorite to win Big 12 in 2020

With a current four-straight Big 12 Championship’s, Oklahoma is again the clear favorite on BetMGM at -110.

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Vegas is still pushing out lines for seasons that could eventually be on hold. With four-straight Big 12 Championship’s, Oklahoma is again the clear favorite to win the conference at -110, per BetMGM.

Odds via BetMGM. Access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated March 30 at 9:50 p.m. ET. 

Despite sending another promising crop of star-studded players to the NFL Draft, the Sooners have several returning players that will aid in the quest of another conference championship. Creed Humphrey will anchor an offensive line that has bolstered a top offense for several years, and will be looking to do the same next year. Jadon Haselwood will be looking for a much bigger role with CeeDee Lamb moving on to the NFL and Kennedy Brooks will look to continue to average a ludicrous amount of yards per carry. Ronnie Perkins and safety Delarrin Turner-Yell will return to command a defense that took tremendous strides under defensive coordinator Alex Grinch.

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Texas follows Oklahoma with second best odds to win the conference at +130. After posting an 8-5 record in 2019, Sam Ehlinger will return for his senior year with the Longhorns to help commandeer the offense.

Oklahoma State has third-best odds at +800. Star’s Chuba Hubbard and Tylan Wallace are bypassing the NFL and returning for the Cowboys, and Spencer Sanders will have nearly a full year of experience at quarterback in his second season.

Here are the full odds for the conference:

Oklahoma -110

Texas +130

Oklahoma State +800

Iowa State +1600

Baylor +2500

West Virginia +2500

Kansas State +3500

TCU +4000

Texas Tech +8000

Kansas +12500

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Trey Sermon, Jalen Redmond and Jon-Michael Terry to be out for spring football, others limited

Lincoln Riley announced who will be limited and who won’t be going through spring football on Monday. More than handful were included.

Lincoln Riley announced who will be limited and who won’t be going through spring football on Monday.

Riley kicked off the 2020 spring with a press conference, and announced over a handful of guys who will miss time or miss the whole spring.

Nik Bonitto, Marcus Major, Delarrin Turner-Yell and Justin Broiles will be limited during the early portion of spring. Bonitto and Turner-Yell were major pieces of Alex Grinch’s defense in 2019.

“Some of those guys are recovering from some things that happened during the season,” Riley said. “Nothing serious. All guys that we expect to have sooner rather than later here in spring ball.”

Among the guys listed out for the spring, Trey Sermon, Jalen Redmond and Jon-Michael Terry were starters at some point in 2019. Theo Howard, a graduate transfer from UCLA, arrived to Oklahoma in Jan, but will miss the spring according to Riley.

“So all expected, all those guys are doing well,” Riley said. “All those guys will be full participants in our next offseason period after spring ball, and all four of those guys are doing extremely well.”

This will open the door for returning players like David Ugwoegbu, Kori Roberson, Woodi Washington, Jeremiah Criddell to get much needed reps and get a chance to prove their worth ahead of the 2020 season.

Oklahoma’s spring practice begins on Tuesday. The Sooners spring game is set for April 18 at 5 p.m. CT.

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Lincoln Riley says Delarrin Turner-Yell will be limited for spring football coming off injury

ALincoln Riley announced at his press conference on Monday the Delarrin Turner-Yell will be limited in spring football.

After Delarrin Turner-Yell suffered a broken collarbone before last season’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Lincoln Riley announced at his press conference on Monday the sophomore will be limited in spring football.

Turner-Yell played a pivotal role for the Sooners defense last season. He finished his season with 75 total tackles, and started in every game for the Sooners.

Justin Broiles replaced Turner-Yell in the Peach Bowl, and LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson took full advantage, scoring four touchdowns in the first half alone. 

“He got hurt in practice,” Riley said following Turner-Yell’s injury in December of 2019. “Right now our expectation is that he will not play, but we’ll see how the week goes on.

The best game of the season for Turner-Yell came against Baylor in the Big 12 championship, when he recorded eight tackles, three of which were for a loss. The 2020-21 season will be Alex Grinch’s second year with Oklahoma.

The Sooners 2020 Spring Game will take place on April 18 at 5 p.m in Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK.

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Lincoln Riley unsure on Delarrin Turner-Yell’s status for College Football Playoff

Oklahoma’s defense has potentially suffered another casualty. Lincoln Riley was unsure of Delarrin Turner-Yell’s status.

Oklahoma’s defense has potentially suffered another casualty for the College Football Playoff.

Sophomore safety Delarrin Turner-Yell was reportedly ruled out for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Friday, but Lincoln Riley was unsure about his status for the College Football Playoff semifinal against LSU.

“He got hurt in practice,” Riley said. “Right now our expectation is that he will not play, but we’ll see how the week goes on.

The Sooners defensive depth chart is starting to look thin, as they’ll be without Ronnie Perkins due to suspension, Riley also confirmed on Monday.

Turner-Yell finished his season with 75 total tackles, and started in every game for the Sooners. His best game of the season came against Baylor in the Big 12 championship, when he recorded eight tackles, three of which were for a loss.

Justin Broiles will be the most experienced option to replace Turner-Yell against the talented LSU receiving core, but true freshmen Jeremiah Criddell and Woodi Washington could see the field as well.

The Tigers have Biletnikoff winner Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson, who have combined for 2,705 receiving yards this season. 

The Sooners and LSU will kickoff the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl from Atlanta at Mercedes Benz Stadium on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT.Oklahoma will face top-ranked Tigers on Saturday, December 28 at 3 p.m. in Atlanta. 

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Oklahoma safety Delarrin Turner-Yell breaks collarbone, will miss Peach Bowl per report

The hits keep coming for Oklahoma and especially its defense. Another player is reportedly out for the Peach Bowl against LSU.

The hits keep coming for Oklahoma and especially its defense.

After the report that star defensive end Ronnie Perkins would be suspended for the Peach Bowl, defensive coordinator Alex Grinch will also be missing starting safety Delarrin Turner-Yell for the Peach Bowl due to a broken collarbone, as it was first reported by The Football Brainiacs and later confirmed by SoonerScoop.com.

The sophomore is coming off his best game at Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship win against Baylor. Turner-Yell recorded eight tackles against the Bears, including three tackles for loss. On the season, he has recorded 75 tackles and started in every game.

Depth has certainly been an issue for Grinch at the safety position. Behind Turner-Yell, only redshirt sophomore Justin Broiles has played meaningful snaps once the rotation settled in.

True freshmen Jeremiah Criddell and Woodi Washington are also options to replace Turner-Yell.

Oklahoma and LSU will play in the College Football Playoff at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. CT.

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Oklahoma claims 12 all-Big 12 first, second-team members

12 Sooners were honored on the all-Big 12 first and second-teams. First team members include CeeDee Lamb, Jalen Hurts, Creed Humphrey…

Once again, the Sooners dominate the all-Big 12 teams.

12 Sooners were honored on the all-Big 12 first and second-teams. First team members include CeeDee Lamb, Jalen Hurts, Creed Humphrey and Kenneth Murray. Both Lamb and Muray landed on the first-team for their first time in their Oklahoma careers.

Kennedy Brooks, Jeremiah Hall, Adrian Ealy, Gabe Brkic, Neville Gallimore, Ronnie Perkins and Parnell Motley were all-Big 12 second-team honorees.

Other Sooners that picked up honorable mentions include Pat Fields, Reeves Mundschau, Jalen Redmond, Delarrin Turner-Yell and DaShaun White.

Oklahoma led the league in honorees followed by Baylor with 10, TCU (9), Iowa State (8), Oklahoma State (6), Kansas State, Texas Tech, West Virginia (5), Texas (4) and Kansas (2).

With not much surprise, both teams with the most Big 12 honorees are the teams playing for the Big 12 Championship and a possible College Football Playoff birth.

Oklahoma and Baylor will face off in a rematch following their thrilling 34-31 bout in November. Kickoff is set for 11a.m. CT on FOX.

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