Texas should face an improved Oklahoma defense this season

Brent Venables detailed some of the breakout defensive players Texas will contend with in 2023.

Oklahoma’s defense will look nothing like it did last season. Head coach Brent Venables has made certain of that this offseason.

The defensive guru let the public know what kind of defense to expect from the Sooners this season. He said the following of the Sooners’ new-look defense to The REF, a radio station covering Oklahoma sports.

“We didn’t have a whole lotta guys to have good rotational depth with. We’ve improved that through recruiting, through development with the current players on our team. And then, again, we’ve had nine transfers on defense (with) six guys up front, two All-American linebackers, a hard-hitting safety in Reggie Pearson. … Through a year of growth and development, we’re in a much different place.

Certainly, the Sooners are in a much better place defensively with transfer additions and two huge depth pieces in freshmen phenom Peyton Bowen and edge rusher PJ Adepawore. It should be enough to stop the bleeding from last year’s Red River matchup and make for a competitive battle.

Oklahoma’s improvement should make for a highly anticipated October battle in the fall.