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NORMAN, Okla. -- As Oklahoma's defense undergoes a transformation this spring, new defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery reiterated the point to junior defensive end Rashod Favors. His words provided a summary of the change in mindset for the Sooners...

NORMAN, Okla. -- Asked about his individual goals heading into the 2013 season, Oklahoma safety Gabe Lynn answered without hesitation. "Be a leader to my teammates and make as many plays as I can," said the fifth-year senior from Jenks, Okla. M...

Oklahoma's 2009 recruiting class had some hidden gems, including cornerback Demontre Hurst and center Gabe Ikard, but it had some disappointments as well, such as safety Kevin Brent and linebacker Gus Jones. Ultimately the class should be consider...

A glimpse at the attrition rate at the University of Oklahoma removes the fog hovering over some of the major question marks the Sooners face heading into 2013. OU has had some ill-timed departures, forcing the Sooners to rework their recruiting game...

Oklahoma's hopes of fielding a strong defense in 2013 just received a boost. Cornerback Aaron Colvin announced he would return to OU on Monday afternoon. The All-Big 12 first-team selection was considering making himself available for the 2013 NFL...

For the second straight year, Oklahoma finished the season with a 10-3 record. Both seasons featured disappointments late in the season (Oklahoma State in 2011, Texas A&M in 2012) yet the Sooners were in the Big 12 championship mix heading into t...

It's hard to imagine a more disappointing end to Oklahoma's season. The Sooners got hammered by Texas A&M, 41-13, in the Cotton Bowl on Friday as Aggie quarterback Johnny Manziel showed the world why he was the first freshman to win the Heisman, ...

After grading the performance of Oklahoma's safeties in 2012, it is the perfect time to take a closer look at the safeties on the roster or the commitment list as SoonerNation evaluates the future at the position for Oklahoma. Here's a look at one pl...

R.J. Washington has a message for anyone who wants to hand the Oklahoma starting quarterback job to Blake Bell heading into the 2013 season. "Everybody's excited ... but people have to watch out for Trevor [Knight]," the Sooners defensive end said...

NORMAN, Okla. -- Zack Sanchez doesn't expect to see the field this season. But the Oklahoma defensive back hasn't changed his mental approach in practice. "He's putting in the same amount of work," safety Javon Harris said, "because he knows wh...

In a matter of weeks, Oklahoma's secondary has gone from question mark to unquestioned strength in one of the nation's top defenses.

Each week, SoonerNation will rank Oklahoma's top 10 performers of the season up to this point. Plenty of Sooners continued their strong play in OU's 42-34 win over Baylor on Saturday. 1. S Tony Jefferson (Last week: No. 1): Jefferson missed some t...

Any hope of Oklahoma inserting itself back into the BCS title hunt vanished on Saturday with a 30-13 loss to Notre Dame at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The Irish made plays when they needed them and the Sooners did not as OU suffered its second home lo...

It would have been easy for Oklahoma to suffer a letdown against Kansas. Instead, Jayhawks fans wish the Sooners would would have let up in OU's 52-7 win at Owen Field on Saturday. Quarterback Landry Jones was superb, the OU defense was dominant and ...

It's mid-October, so it's the right time for a midseason progress report on the Oklahoma defense. It's been an interesting ride for the Sooners, who have looked outstanding against Texas Tech and Texas but struggled to get key stops in OU's lone loss...

The play of Oklahoma's secondary could be critical this week. The Sooners face Texas and a power-running Longhorns offense which will be looking to dominate when the two teams meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Stopping the run...