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Brent Venables Finally Got What he Wanted in Oklahoma's 'Fantastic' 20-Play Drive

SI Feed·Ryan Chapman·2 days ago
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It took Jason Witten one game as interim offensive coordinator to deliver a spectacular moment.

Except it wasn’t one moment.

It was one prolonged march that wrapped around the Florida Gators like a boa constrictor.

Under Witten’s guidance, John Mateer and the Oklahoma offense pieced together a 20-play drive spanning 12 minutes and 45 seconds to essentially clinch Saturday’s contest at The Swamp, empty the stadium and breathe life back into OU’s season.

The 20-play drive was the longest an Oklahoma team had embarked on in 54 years.

“That’s winning football,” Sooners coach Brent Venables said after the 23-7 win over the Gators . “Listen, I don’t care if they score in 30 seconds, but I do like the 13 minutes. That’s pretty fantastic.…

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