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Jayden Jackson playing at a high level as Oklahoma defense looks to respond vs. New Mexico
- Oklahoma defensive tackle Jayden Jackson attributed mistakes in the Michigan loss to fundamentals, overplaying assignments and being in the wrong gap. The Sooners allowed only 75 yards over Michigan's final five possessions, so the report pairs a stronger late stretch with unresolved execution concerns before New Mexico.
- Jackson describes Oklahoma's interior defensive-line depth behind himself and David Stone as encouraging, highlighting later additions Braxton Fely and Danny Saili. He says Saili has flashed and both are working to catch up in the system. This is a teammate's assessment, not a confirmed change to the starting lineup or snap rotation.
- Jackson says Saili's previous SEC experience helps him recognize blocks and formations, while learning Brent Venables' distinctive defensive scheme remains the bigger adjustment. Saili and Fely have been working closely with position coach Todd Bates to get comfortable; the article does not quantify their game readiness or expected workload.
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- Cover 3 reports that Oklahoma's Kip Lewis left with a leg injury during the Michigan game. The excerpts provide no diagnosis, recovery timetable or confirmation of his next-game availability; the hosts are not consistent about which leg was affected.
- The hosts see Oklahoma's defense as strong enough to keep games competitive, but describe the offense and quarterback decision-making as the limiting factors. That is an analyst's assessment of a narrow path against strong opponents, not a new quarterback change or a betting recommendation.
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Shìte Post - Humor me (Bob Stoops)
- Injury: I understand they made the CFP last year, and I’m not discounting that.
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- QB: Brent Venables on this play: “We had a really well-designed QB counter play, and we picked up nine or 10 yards, but it should’ve been a 60-yard touchdown.
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Make this make sense
- RB/TE: ok didn't realize that I just want OU's offense to either be 100000% spread 4 and 5 wide running verticals and combacks OR be a 3 TE running team PICK one and have an...
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What is our identity?
- Pick/market: BV keeps settling on these new school OCs that want to utilize a lot of different formations and personnel groups, go up tempo, attack the edges and flats.
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Culture vs Wins
- QB: Well first Mateer would have never been a qb under Lincoln, yes I do believe the offense would put up 30 plus and our defense would have held on just long enough in a...
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ALL 22 First Half
- QB/OL: Second half starts.......Mateer begins to make some throws.
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Bottom Line
- QB/OL: Allowing 10 points on the road against a Power 2 program should get you a win.
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David Stone
- Defense: Defense gave up 17 pts and one TD was bc of basically a pick 6 thrown by Mateer.
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Pregame observations before No. 11 Oklahoma takes on Michigan in The Big House
- Before Oklahoma's Michigan game, Jake Maikkula dressed and warmed up snapping to quarterback John Mateer and was expected to start at center after a knee injury had sidelined him since the first fall scrimmage. Caleb Nitta was the backup, with starting right guard Noah Best also an option at center.
- Oklahoma tackle Michael Fasusi dressed but did not warm up because of a shoulder injury; the report expected him not to play except possibly in an emergency. Ryan Fodje, also returning after missing the opener, was projected at left tackle alongside Eddy Pierre-Louis, Maikkula, Best and E'Marion Harris.
- Oklahoma backs Tory Blaylock, recovering from a hamstring injury, and Jonathan Hatton Jr., dealing with a minor ankle injury, both warmed up. Lloyd Avant took the first reps with Mateer, followed by Xavier Robinson; Blaylock and Hatton worked with Whitt Newbauer. These were pregame availability and rotation observations, not confirmed game snap counts.
- Oklahoma's pregame rotation pointed to Adepoju Adebawore starting opposite Taylor Wein, with Danny Okoye dressed and expected to return after missing the opener. Trent Wilson and Bishop Thomas were the first defensive tackles behind David Stone and Jayden Jackson in warmups.
- Late Oklahoma transfers Danny Saili, Braxton Fely and Jaydon Southard were on the road-game roster and warming up, with the report expecting all three to be available. Defensive back D'Yoni Hill was absent from the roster supplied to media; that observation alone did not establish an injury or definitive reason for his absence.
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