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The Sooners are recruiting smaller safeties with cover skills to counter Big 12 offenses

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2011

What Bob Stoops, Oklahoma look for when recruiting a prospect

Story | Conversation | September 10, 2011

Kendal Thompson remains the most overlooked candidate in the battle for the Sooners' starting quarterback job. But he has an outside shot to supplant Blake Bell this spring.

Oklahoma stifled Baylor's passing game and held the Bears below their season offensive averages in winning 42-34 Saturday, but the Sooners still came away disappointed in their defensive performance.

When the No. 8 Sooners host No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Landry Jones has an opportunity to cement his legacy as one of the best QBs in OU history and create memories that could turn tat contempt into reverence.

Jamarkus McFarland was the subject of one of the most bitter Oklahoma-Texas recruiting battles in recent memory. Four years later, he wants to leave the rivalry on top.

Texas Tech QB Seth Doege torched OU last season. This year, Julian Wilson and the Sooners secondary feel they're better prepared.

The ability of one play to alter the outcome of a game was never more apparent than during OU's 44-10 loss to the Cowboys on Saturday night.

Oklahoma's special teams has been dreadful the past few seasons. But with a consistent place-kicker in Michael Hunnicutt, Oklahoma can now match Oklahoma State.

The Oklahoma defense has allowed 16 plays of 40 yards or more this season

Sophomore will be tasked with covering receivers and tracking down Robert Griffin III

With leading-rusher Dominique Whaley out for the season, the Sooners are thin at running back and need Roy Finch and Brennan Clay to carry the load.

Oklahoma Sooners running back Dominique Whaley is ready for a bigger load in OU's prolific offense.

With the NCAA ruling defensive end Ronnell Lewis eligible, Oklahoma gets back a key piece of its defense.