Just two weeks ago, Brent Venables’ Oklahoma looked like its 2026 season was about to end as it entered the Texas game after facing a 13-41 defeat at UGA. The rumblings were so intense that Venables even publicly called out his O-line coach and seemingly his GM, too.
He called out the players Oklahoma had recruited in recent years and lamented the high attrition. Now, the Texas win has changed his fortunes, quite literally. However, Oklahoma has raised the stakes substantially this time…