Oklahoma’s Brent Venables is ripped apart by CFB fans after Armed Forces’ bowl loss to Navy | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors
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Oklahoma’s Brent Venables is ripped apart by CFB fans after Armed Forces’ bowl loss to Navy | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Brent Venables of the Oklahoma Sooners reacts against the LSU Tigers during a game at Tiger Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

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Oklahoma had a chance to end a disappointing season on a high note with a victory in the Armed Forces Bowl over a strong Navy team. A quick 14-0 lead in the first quarter made that goal seem like an inescapable reality.

Instead, the Midshipmen held on and secured a 21-20 win to finish the game 10-3 and send the Sooners to 6-7.

Oklahoma football @OU_Football

Final: Navy 21, Oklahoma 20

Oklahoma nearly made it 21-0 in the second quarter, but a crucial four-down stop by Navy in the red zone gave the Midshipmen some momentum.

From there, Navy scored a touchdown in each of the remaining three quarters to take the lead while the defense stood firm and limited the Sooners’ offense. Oklahoma would have had a chance to tie the game with a late touchdown, but instead went for two and couldn’t convert.

DraftKings Sportsbook @DKSportsbook

Navy stops Oklahoma on two-point conversion and wins Armed Forces Bowl!!!!pic.twitter.com/e4oEqA6sUP

Navy quarterback Blake Horvath went 7 of 12 for 92 yards through the air and had 18 carries for 155 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, including a 95-yard rushing touchdown that set a program record. Running back Alex Tecza had 15 carries for 43 yards and a touchdown.

Oklahoma quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. completed 28 of 43 for 247 yards and two touchdowns while also adding 17 carries for 61 yards on the ground. Running back Gavin Sawchuk had 13 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown, while wide receiver Zion Kearney had two catches for 66 yards and a touchdown and tight end Jake Roberts had the other touchdown.

The shallow attempt resulted in Oklahoma falling below .500 for the second time in the last three seasons. Fans took to social media to denounce head coach Will Venables for his coaching decisions, including the two-point decision, and debate his future with the program.

Matt Blackwell @Cap_405

The hallmark of the Venables era is flashes of hope followed by long periods of embarrassment.

Boomers @Run_Away_Riley

This is the kind of game that makes me doubt Venables.
Get mad at me all you want, but games like this are a bad head coach

Don’t respect my decision @Adamclenhart

I don’t understand why Brent Venables is still employed as head coach #Sooners

Faxon Childress🎙️ @FaxOnSports

Oklahoma & Navy was… a game. Let’s put it this way. 😂
Brent Venables & Co. in Norman need to win this game… The optics of 7-6 and 6-7 are drastically different, whether that’s fair or not.

Mike James @Navybirddog

I thought Navy would have a hard time running consistently because of what Venables has done against the option in the past, but as long as it made big plays it was fine. Well, the plays are there, but the throws aren’t.

Lando Scott @LandosHotTakes

Hiring Brent Venables set us back a decade, I mean it

BFriedACC @BFriedACC

Why. WHY do coaches insist on deviating from the shotgun when they need less than a yard on fourth down??? Brent Venables. You deserve this.

Drew @Drewdog919

Fire Brent Venables, that was a terrible decision to go with 2

Jake Nichols @jnichols_2121

Brent Venables, what are you doing?

Bama Mama 🐾 @BamaMom216

Give it to Venables, going for the win but not really a good game for it.

Cody P. @CodyAPersinger

Fire Venables now.

Cherry @Captain Kirsch12

Kick the XP Venables, you idiot

Brandon Quinlan @BQ_Sports

Brent Venables after 3 years as HC:
22-17 record
12-14 in conference play
4-7 against ranked teams
5-8 in 1-score games
0-3 in bowl games
3/4 of the recruited QBs were moved away
Only 2 1st picks (both OTs)
Like… what are we doing here? He’s basically Scott Frost from Nebraska

OF THE GIFT @ousooner4

FIRE BRENT VENABLES

Andreas 🐅🏀 @SixersAndrew

Brent Venables, YOU are a Clemson Tiger!

Jackson @SoonerBredPod

I’ll say it…Brent Venables is our Tom Herman…

Pierce @I_Am_Pi3rce

I’m past the Venables era

Carolina man @Carolinama78080

Oklahoma deserved to lose after that stupid play call from Venables

Chris Phillips @CPhilly19

The hottest seats in the SEC starting in 2025.
1. Brent Venables
2. Hugh Freeze
3. Sam Pittman
4. Billy Napier
Thoughts?

𝑫𝒂𝒍𝒊 @dali_drama

Oklahoma has had TWO losses this century. Brent Venables owns both. #ItJustMeansMore

Oklahoma falls to 22-17 in the Venables era but has had significant success Opt-Outs from the game.

Still, the tradition-rich program’s first season in the SEC ended poorly and many are hoping that new transfer quarterback John Mateer can get the Sooners back to a strong position.

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