Brent Venables asked questions about what comes after Ben Arbuckle in Tuesday’s press conference with the Oklahoma Sooners at 4-4, playing tight ends coach Jason Witten at interim base and heading to the No. 25 Florida Gators on Saturday.
Oklahoma is No. 111 in the FBS in total offense, averages 22 points per game and sits next in the SEC in touchdowns, and the field goals have been a testament to that. By Oct. 24 In the Mississippi State win over the Bulldogs, the Sosores attempted 17 field goals, tied for the most in the league, and ranked No. 120 nationally in red zone offense. That only produced two touchdowns in the win, and six field goal attempts.
Jul 16, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables speaks with the media during SEC Media Days at the Omni Atlanta Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images
“We’re winning touchdowns in this league … It’s been getting out of our way, especially when it comes to that low red part of the field,” Arbuckle said on Oct. 27.
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Oklahoma then lost 42-25 at home to the South Carolina Gamecocks, and Arbuckle was fired on Monday in the second year of his three-year contract.
“It’s incredibly important that someone come here and give us a touch. I don’t care how fast it happens. I don’t care how much time there is on the clock … At some point, we’ll see where we are after the season,” Venables said.
That schedule and tempo leaves the job description and puts the whole thing into action, which sounds simple until the actual hiring of the Capsule comes into it. His 2024 offense with the Washington State Cougars averaged 36.6 points per game, sixth in the FBS, the man Venables just fired appeared to be the answer to this exact request when he was hired in December 2024.
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Venables has now fired two offensive coordinators this season, after Seth Littrell was in 2024, and his scoring resume wasn’t the only problem last season.
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