OU football coach Brent Venables steadied Sooners after shaky few years | Mussatto

And Venables went back to doing what he does best — hiring himself as defensive coordinator after his protege, Zac Alley, left for West Virginia. The 2025 Sooner defense rivals the best defenses Venables coordinated at Clemson in the 2010s and at OU in the early 2000s.

Brent Venables’ aggressive defense gives Oklahoma a different look than past Sooners playoff teams

Brent Venables has transformed the Oklahoma Sooners into a defensive powerhouse. The eighth-ranked Sooners lead the nation in tackles for loss and are tied for the lead in sacks.

Brent Venables, OU football defense have Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer's number. Here's why.

Sure, beating Alabama a third time in 13 months won't be easy, but OU has one huge advantage — Brent Venables has Kalen DeBoer's number.
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Brent Venables, Ben Arbuckle give injury updates on Tory Blaylock, Xavier Robinson, R Mason Thomas

OU (10-2, No. 8 CFP) head coach Brent Venables and offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle are addressing the media ahead of a College Football Playoff matchup with Alabama (10-3, No. 9

Oklahoma’s Venables, Alabama’s DeBoer overcome critics, lead blue blood programs to the playoff

Oklahoma's Brent Venables and Alabama's Kalen DeBoer have experienced the ups and downs of leading major college football programs.
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