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Poll Report: Oklahoma Holds Steady After Surviving UCF Upset Bid

Brent Venables' Sooners weren't punished in either the AP Poll or the USA Today Coaches Poll after beating UCF 31-29 on Saturday.
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Poll Report: Oklahoma Holds Steady After Surviving UCF Upset Bid
Poll Report: Oklahoma Holds Steady After Surviving UCF Upset Bid

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NORMAN — Oklahoma survived.

The Sooners needed a lead-extending touchdown from Gavin Sawchuk as well as for Kendel Dolby to swallow up a 2-point conversion play to sneak past the UCF Knights 31-29 on Saturday.

It was far from perfect, but the important thing is OU remained unbeaten, moving to a perfect 7-0 overall and 4-0 in Big 12 play.

A touch-and-go performance can often lead to a minor backslide in the polls, but teams around the country struggled in unison with the Sooners.

Washington, riding high off last week’s marquee win over Oregon, turned the ball over four times, needing late heroics to survive one-win Arizona State 15-7.

Houston pushed Texas to the limit, and North Carolina sustained its first loss of the year at the hands of Virginia.

As a result, the Sooners held steady at No. 6 in the AP Poll this week.

OU actually gained one spot in the USA Today Coaches Poll, moving up to No. 6 as a result of Penn State dropping to No. 10 following the Nittany Lions' loss to Ohio State.

Now, the Sooners turn their focus to Kansas (5-2, 2-2).

The Jayhawks sat idle last week, preparing for OU, but there still isn’t clarity on if Preseason Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year Jalon Daniels will return at quarterback for Kansas.

Lance Leipold’s team received votes in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, but will be unranked for this Saturday’s 11 a.m. kickoff on Fox. 

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Ryan Chapman
RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is co-publisher at Sooners On SI and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK. 

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