Hard work and humility have shaped Kendall Wells, and the hours put in have her on the verge of history. Dove deep on the #Sooners’ star freshman talking about her journey to OU and how she’s been able to immediately produce greatness in Norman: si.com/college/oklahoma/soft…

John Mateer’s mindset served him well against Mississippi State. How will he handle adversity when it strikes the rest of the year? “You just gotta play each play separately of the other one.” More ⬇️ si.com/college/oklahoma/foot…

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Good gravy

“His skill set is really special. … He’s gonna play the game for a long time. One of the best to play for us without question.” #Sooners HC Brent Venables on S Peyton Bowen, who was named a Thorpe Award semifinalist today

“They’ve got a really good collection and experienced group of skill guys. … You’ve gotta know where everybody is.” #Sooners HC Brent Venables on corralling South Carolina’s offense around LaNorris Sellers.

“Doing it a year ago… (It) lends credibility to promoting that and nurturing that now. … They know there’s a pathway.” Brent Venables on if anything can be drawn from November a year ago, as the #Sooners now need to go on a long winning streak to close the year.

“I’ve seen great chemistry and trust developed by going through it. … They’ve done a nice job here of just kind of keeping their heads down and figuring things out.” #Sooners coach Brent Venables on how the offensive staff has pushed through adversity and grown during the year

“He’s a good player. Mike’s a great player… He’s been super invested in all the time that he’s been out, and so really him just plugging in there, it didn’t feel like he’s been gone for too long. … It was like he never left.” Ben Arbuckle on #Sooners LT Michael Fasusi

#Sooners OC Ben Arbuckle: “We need to put the ball in the end zone… It was more us not them on self-inflicted things.” He highlighted the chop block and Rocky Beers’ dropped touchdowns as examples of things the offense needs to do better to trade field goals for touchdowns.

The Brew Crew are a special, special group

And now Caruso sprains his ankle? Damn man

Kick in the nuts

#Sooners QB John Mateer was a decisive runner on Saturday, which is an area he highlighted for improvement down the home stretch of 2026. “It’s just another element that’s difficult to defend.” More: si.com/college/oklahoma/foot…