⚡ CFB Dashboard

- QB/OL: I kinda like Fodje a little better, especially in the run game, which we seem to be going towards with the qb under center and tight ends.

- Pick/market: NORMAN — Oklahoma spent the offseason retooling its offense and placing an emphasis on establishing a "kickass" downhill rushing attack.

- Pick/market: NORMAN — Doug Deakin was on Isaiah Sategna's case throughout fall practices.

- Defense: Venables was on the Defense's arse after the 1st half and like he said "they didn't push back." Tackling and coverage were sloppy and I can see why we went into the Portal for...

- Injury: Having Tight Ends that can Block AND catch a pass is a new luxury this year- that makes the schemes even Possible.

- Oklahoma's revamped offense used roughly a quarter of John Mateer's snaps from under center and played 50 of 59 offensive snaps from 12 personnel against UTEP. - Mateer completed 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards and three long touchdowns while looking comfortable in the new under-center and multiple-tight-end structure. - Oklahoma's tight ends were moved across in-line, wide, and H-back alignments, with Trynae Washington serving as a lead blocker on Lloyd Avant's one-yard touchdown run. - All three Oklahoma touchdown passes came on play-action from two-tight-end sets, including scores to Rocky Beers, Isaiah Sategna, and Trell Harris. - Oklahoma's offense is still not complete because expected starting offensive linemen Jake Maikkula and Ryan Fodje were sidelined in Week 1.

- Oklahoma's revised offense leaned into downhill runs, under-center calls, and heavy two- and three-tight-end packages; transfer Lloyd Avant led the opening drive and finished with 79 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. - John Mateer completed 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns, including second-half scores of 34 yards to Isaiah Sategna and 48 yards to Trell Harris. - The offense still settled for two short field goals after failed red-zone finishes, and its 4.4 yards per rush came against a UTEP team expected to rank near the bottom nationally. - Expected offensive-line starters Jake Maikkula and Ryan Fodje missed the opener; Maikkula warmed up and both are expected back relatively soon, but their status is important before Oklahoma visits Michigan. - Oklahoma's defense pitched a shutout and forced two fumbles after not recording its first takeaway until Week 6 last season, although it allowed 5.2 yards per play in the first quarter and a 51-yard quarterback run late.