South Carolina faces another challenge this weekend as the Gamecocks go on the road to take on the Oklahoma Sooners. I caught up with Oklahoma insider and the host of Through the Keyhole podcast , Payton Guthrie, to discuss the Sooners and what South Carolina fans should expect this weekend.

This is the third consecutive season we have sat down with Through the Keyhole's Payton Guthrie to learn more about the matchup from the Sooners side of the equation. We discuss everything from Brent Venables, to who wins, and more.

1) Brent Venables is one of the best defensive coaches in the country. How have the Sooners played on that side of the ballin 2026 versus previous years?

Oct 10, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables walks with his players before the game against the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl.…