Oklahoma fired first-year offensive coordinator Seth Littrell on Sunday, with the Sooners having misplaced three of their final 4 video games and sitting at 132nd within the nation in offense.
Head coach Brent Venables introduced the transfer a day after Oklahoma (4-3) misplaced 35-9 to South Carolina. The Sooners have scored simply 12 factors within the final two video games and are averaging 4.31 yards per play of their first season within the SEC. Within the interim, co-OC Joe Jon Finley will proceed his function and tackle main play-calling tasks whereas offensive analyst Kevin Johns can be elevated to co-OC and quarterbacks coach.
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Littrell, a former Oklahoma participant and North Texas head coach from 2016-22 was introduced again to Oklahoma final 12 months as an offensive analyst and promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach when Jeff Lebby left to develop into Mississippi State’s head coach.
Enjoying behind an offensive line rebuilt principally by the switch portal, each of the Sooners’ inexperienced quarterbacks, Jackson Arnold and Michael Hawkins, have struggled.
The group has additionally been beset by accidents at receiver.
Oklahoma performs at No. 18 Ole Miss on Saturday and has three extra ranked SEC opponents, No. 21 Missouri, No. 15 Alabama and No. 8 LSU, left on its schedule, together with FCS Maine.
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