By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
According to SoonerScoops, Oklahoma Sooners have fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell. He lasted just seven games as offensive coordinator.
OU Insider is reporting that Joe Jon Finley will now serve as the interim playcaller. Finley is the team’s tight ends coach.
Finley also had the title of co-offensive coordinator with Littrell. This will be Finley’s first opportunity to be the primary playcaller.
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Kevin Johns, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, will also have a more significant role on offense. He was previously the Duke Blue Devils offensive coordinator.
The Sooners are 4-3 on the season. However, they are just 1-3 within the Southeastern Conference.
Oklahoma is in their first season in the SEC. Their highest ranking this season was 15th before falling out of the rankings.
Brent Venables’ offensive attack with Littrell as the OC has scored just 155 points this season. They are averaging 22.1 points per game.
The 22.1 points per game average is the 107th-worst in the entire FBS. There are 134 FBS teams.
The Sooners have scored just 12 points in their last two games. During this stretch, they’ve been outscored 69-12.
They were outscored 34-3 in the Red River Rivalry to the then-top-ranked Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Then on Saturday, another beatdown happened.
The Sooners lost 35-9 at home against the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Outside of their blowout win over the Temple Owls in a 51-3 beatdown in Norman, Oklahoma on August 30th, the Sooners’ offense has surpassed 30 points one other time. That came in a 34-19 win over the Tulane Green Wave on September 19th.
In their last four games, Littrell’s offensive unit has scored just 54 points. The most points during this time was 27 points in a 27-21 win over the Auburn Tigers.
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The Sooners have a challenging schedule ahead. Four of their next five opponents are within the Top 20.
The team has the No. 18 Ole Miss Rebels in their next game. Then they face the FCS’ Maine Black Bears.
Following the cupcake game with the Black Bears—which they are expected to win — the Sooners have the No. 19 Missouri Tigers on the road. Then the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide at home.
They conclude their regular season with a game against the No. 8 LSU Tigers.
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