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Depth Chart: The “Cheetah” plays big role in Venables’ defense

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The release of the first depth chart of the season not only added to our hype over the season returning, it gave us some clues about how things — particularly the defense — will look different on the Venables watch.

After all, what is a Cheetah position anyway?

Head coach Brent Venables announced that senior DaShaun White (No. 23) will start as the “Cheetah” in his 4-3 defensive alignment. Redshirt senior Justin Harrington will back him up. 

White is a fifth-year player. He made 22 unassisted tackles last year.

To put it simply, this is the role that legendary Roy Williams played. 

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Lebby-Gabriel connection a key to OU’s offensive success

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One thing for certain in a sea of uncertainty about what the Oklahoma team will look like in 2022 is that success will depend on the play of the starting quarterback. Well, duh.

And in the Sooners’ case, that means the play of portal grab Dillon Gabriel.

An important factor in that is the connection between offensive coordinator and QB. 

That’s no problem for either Gabriel and OC Jeff Lebby, since they were together in both roles at UCF during Gabriel’s stellar freshman season.

Which brings to mind what happened last year. 

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Tough second half Poke defense slows down Sooners, holds on to 37-33 Bedlam win

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Oklahoma’s winning this season has been in large measure due to the stellar play of true freshman QB Caleb Williams, but experience trumped raw talent as a senior-laden Oklahoma State defense stifled Williams and the Sooners offense in the second half, holding on to a 37-33 win in Bedlam.  

The loss knocks the No. 10 Sooners out of the Big 12 Championship game and eliminates them from any college football playoff consideration.

Oklahoma has won the last six Big 12 championships.

Williams was 20 of 39 passing for 252 yards and three touchdowns. And Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks carried for 22 runs for 139 yards. 

But most of that offensive production occurred in the first half, which ended in a 24-24 tie, but with the underdog Oklahoma carrying the momentum into the locker room.

The Sooner offense was shut out in the second half.  Oklahoma only scored on a muffed punt recovery and a safety.

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