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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Who is better off? Lincoln Riley's new (USC) and old (OU) teams hoping for more

Sep. 22, 2024 02:13 AM EDT

Lincoln Riley has yet to deliver the level of success Southern California fans hoped for when he made a shocking move west from Oklahoma after the 2021 regular season. USC is better than it was when Riley arrived but as the Trojans' loss at No. 18 Michigan suggests, they are not...

Josh Heupel wins in return to Oklahoma as No. 6 Tennessee tops the Sooners 25-15

Sep. 22, 2024 01:36 AM EDT

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tennessee coach Josh Heupel won in his return to Oklahoma — the same school he quarterbacked to a national championship in 2000 and fired him as offensive coordinator after the 2014 season — as Nico Iamaleava passed for 194 yards to help the sixth-ranked Volunteers defeat...

Tennessee's Iamaleava, Oklahoma's Arnold to meet in battle of top 2023 QB recruits

Sep. 20, 2024 13:56 PM EDT

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A pair of five-star quarterbacks from the 2023 class will face off when Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava and Oklahoma’s Jackson Arnold lead their teams on Saturday night. Iamaleava was ranked No. 1 in the On3 quarterback rankings and No. 2 in the 247Sports...

No. 15 Oklahoma hosts No. 6 Tennessee in its first-ever Southeastern Conference game

Sep. 19, 2024 12:24 PM EDT

No. 6 Tennessee (3-0) at No. 15 Oklahoma (3-0) Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Tennessee by 7 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 3-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oklahoma makes its SEC...

The SEC debut for No. 15 Oklahoma is a stout test against high-flying No. 6 Tennessee

Sep. 19, 2024 11:29 AM EDT

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — It's finally here for No. 15 Oklahoma. After all the hype and waiting, the Sooners will play their first Southeastern Conference game Saturday night against No. 6 Tennessee. “It’s huge," Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said. "I mean, this is a...

No. 6 Tennessee visits No. 15 Oklahoma to highlight weekend's SEC action

Sep. 19, 2024 06:13 AM EDT

Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference: Game of the week No. 6 Tennessee (3-0) at No. 15 Oklahoma (3-0), 7:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, (ABC). It's the Sooners' first Southeastern Conference game and the league opener for both teams. The...

Once known for its tough defenses, the SEC has started to open up the offense this season

Sep. 18, 2024 14:27 PM EDT

Tennessee had piled up 37 points and nearly 300 yards of offense by the time the first quarter mercifully came to an end last week against Kent State. It turned out that mercy for the Golden Flashes was still quite a ways away. The then-No. 7 Vols pushed their lead to 65-0, and that...

Dylan Sampson rushes for 4 TDs as No. 7 Tennessee routs Kent State 71-0

Sep. 14, 2024 23:57 PM EDT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dylan Sampson rushed for 101 yards and four touchdowns — all in the first half — to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a 71-0 victory over Kent State on Saturday night. It was Sampson's fourth straight game, dating back to last season's Citrus Bowl game, in which...

No. 7 Tennessee has fresh examples to help focus on Kent State with Oklahoma up next

Sep. 12, 2024 06:19 AM EDT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers have several recent examples to keep them from taking Kent State for granted Saturday night. Just look at Notre Dame and Penn State last week. Then-No. 5 Notre Dame lost on its own field to Northern Illinois. No....

No. 7 Tennessee cannot look past winless Kent State to SEC opener against Oklahoma

Sep. 12, 2024 06:18 AM EDT

Kent State (0-2) at No. 7 Tennessee (2-0), Saturday, 7:45 p.m. ET (SEC Network). BetMGM College Football Odds: Tennessee by 48 1/2. Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake Tennessee must maintain...