OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL IS BACK! OU vs UTEP Season Opener Preview

Oklahoma Sooners football is officially back, and the stoke levels are OFF THE CHARTS. Casey Mallon gets you ready for OU’s Friday night season opener against UTEP, breaking down the matchup, what Brent Venables’ defense could unleash on Miners quarterback EJ Colson Jr., and why this could be a huge night for the Sooners to make an early statement. We dive into the biggest things to watch: can Oklahoma establish a dominant running game, will the offensive line find its rhythm with Ryan Fodje starting at center, how much 12 personnel will we see from Jason Witten’s revamped tight end room, and can John Mateer command the offense without giving too much away before bigger tests against Michigan and Georgia? Plus, we look at UTEP’s inspiring Code Blue tradition honoring Luke Laufenberg, take a few shots at the empty seats across town at USC, and preview a glorious FIVE STRAIGHT DAYS of college football featuring Boise State-Oregon, Clemson-LSU, Wisconsin-Notre Dame, Louisville-Ole Miss and more. Football is back. Norman is about to be rocking. The Sooners are ready to roll. UTEP vs. Oklahoma. Friday night. Let’s ride. Subscribe to Sooner State of Mind on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts. Watch the show on YouTube by searching The Football Dudes, and find even more great content at Bleav.com. BOOMER SOONER! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.