No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners will play Houston on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.

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Here’s what you need to know:

What: SEC-Big 12 Football

Who: Oklahoma vs. Houston

When: Saturday, September 7, 2024 (9/7/24)

Where: Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium

Time: 7:45pm ET

TV: SEC Network

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Here’s a recent story about college football from the AP:

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Houston coach Willie Fritz preferred to see positives in the Cougars’ 27-7 home loss to UNLV to open the season.

He admitted his offense couldn’t protect the quarterback and the defense struggled to stop the run in his debut as Houston’s coach, but he saw some things he could build on.

“There were a couple of guys that played well,” he said. “Not a lot of guys played well the whole game, but there were bits and pieces of really good play.”

Houston will need more than just a few picks against No. 15 Oklahoma.

The Sooners are coming off a dominant defensive performance in a 51-3 win over Temple, with six takeaways, six sacks and nine tackles for loss.

Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold threw four touchdown passes against Temple in his first home start, including three to Purdue transfer WR Deion Burks.

Sooners coach Brent Venables isn’t taking anything for granted against Houston. He told reporters that Fritz’s former Tulane teams were 10-0 in true road games the past two years, “so he knows how to prepare his guys.”

Under Fritz’s leadership in 2021, the Green Wave nearly defeated Oklahoma as underdogs by 31 1/2 points, losing 40-35 to the second-ranked Sooners after losing the ball on downs near midfield in the final minutes.

“Coach Fritz and his staff are known for being well-coached and incredibly disciplined, patient,” Venables said. “Go play a tight game, try to get the ball into the fourth quarter, try to possess the ball, run with it in different ways and take their shots. And excellent in the kicking game. Really, really good.

Houston has an experienced signal-caller in senior Donovan Smith. He completed just 15 of 30 passes for 135 yards and two interceptions against UNLV, but Venables sees him as dangerous. Venables said the Cougars are capable of putting things together.

“A big, strong running back, and again, long, explosive receivers and tight ends,” he said. “So, should be a good matchup and definitely a step up from where we were a week ago.”

Top of the charts

Through one game, Oklahoma leads the nation in fumbles recovered (4) and turnovers won (6). Individually, freshman defensive lineman Markus Strong leads FBS with two solo sacks, which came on the final two plays against Temple.

More injuries

Jalil Farooq, the Sooners’ most senior pass catcher, broke his foot against Temple and will require surgery. Venables said he expects Farooq to be out at least six weeks. He is the latest receiver to be injured, joining Jayden Gibson, who is out for the season with a knee injury, and Nic Anderson, who missed the season opener with an undisclosed injury. “Nic will be back sooner rather than later,” Venables said.

Starting center Branson Hickman, a transfer from SMU, sprained his ankle in the first quarter and missed the rest of the game. Hickman is improving, but Venables did not say whether he would play.

Homecoming

Two former Sooners return to Norman as starters for Houston. LB Jamal Morris, a senior from Houston, led the Cougars with seven tackles, including a tackle for loss, against UNLV. DB Latrell McCutchin Sr., a junior from Austin, Texas, recorded three tackles against the Rebels.

Newcomers

Twelve Oklahoma players made their first starts for the Sooners against Temple, including seven on offense. Kicker Tyler Keltner, a transfer from Florida State, was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week. He was perfect in his debut, making field goals of 50, 42 and 24 yards and all six extra point tries.

Triple threat

Fritz said Houston could field three quarterbacks. Smith, Louisiana transfer Zeon Chriss and Ui Ale all played against UNLV.

Ale completed 7 of 8 passes for 74 yards and Houston’s lone touchdown, while Chriss played sparingly and did not throw a single pass.