Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels (6-1, 3-1 SEC) will travel to Norman in Week 9 for a Top-15 SEC showdown against John Mateer and the Oklahoma Sooners. After dropping a matchup to the Georgia Bulldogs last weekend, Kiffin and Co. will look to bounce back against a fiery Sooner squad on the road.

The Sooners head coach had spent 10 years as Clemson defensive coordinator and faced South Carolina, the Tigers’ top rival, several times at Williams-Brice Stadium. So, he knew he would be seeing a rowdy student section with white towels that would be waving and knew he would be hearing the song “Sandstorm” that would be playing.

Oklahoma's Brent Venables had effusive praise for the way John Mateer and Ben Arbuckle handled the Texas loss.

At his weekly press conference, Venables had plenty to say about the matchup vs. Ole Miss and the progress of the Sooners' defense.

The Big 12 Conference responded to comments made by OU football coach Brent Venables Tuesday following his news conference.

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The Sooners' head coach responded to what the Ole Miss head coach said Monday and thinks 'Our guys must look pretty good on film.'

The Oklahoma Sooners improved to 6-1 on the season and 2-1 in SEC play with their 26-7 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks. It was another strong performance for the defense, and the Sooners ' offense put together four scoring drives and were perfect in the red zone, scoring three touchdowns.

How has Brent Venables fared in the Red River Rivalry Game against Texas? Here's what to know ahead of Saturday's game.

Oklahoma Sooners coach Brent Venables is taking some heat from the Big 12 over comments he made about the quality of the league. Venables on Tuesday

The Sooners' head coach is confident that college football players will soon have five years of eligibility to work with instead of worrying about the four-game redshirt rule.