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Spring Preview: Oklahoma's RB Rotation Hit the Reset Button Behind Gavin Sawchuk

After a puzzling 2023 for the running backs, there will be a position battle behind Oklahoma's lead back when the Sooners open spring practice.

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After a puzzling 2023 for the running backs, there will be a position battle behind Oklahoma's lead back when the Sooners open spring practice.

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Oklahoma 2023 Report Cards: RBs Started Slow, Had Moments, Thrived Late

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DeMarco Murray couldn't identify an RB1 the first half of the season, but when Gavin Sawchuk finally got healthy, he elevated the position.

Oklahoma Earns Commitment From Productive Transfer RB

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The Sooners bolstered their running back room for the 2024 season on Wednesday, earning a pledge from one of the top FCS tailbacks.

Oklahoma Freshman RB Enters Transfer Portal

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Daylan Smothers, who didn't play as a high school senior in North Carolina, got into four games in his first year with the Sooners.

How RB Marcus Major is Battling For a Larger Role in His Fifth Year at Oklahoma

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The redshirt senior running back has a clear goal for his 2023 season in Norman — stay healthy to be able to contribute for every game on the schedule.

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Kalib Hicks and Daylan Smothers arrived in the spring and have been riding the usual freshman wave as they transition from high school to the college game.

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With a youthful running back room in Norman, the Sooners will need some of their recent recruits to step up in the backfield this season.

Oklahoma's 2024 Recruiting Class is on Pace With Previous Cycles

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Despite worries from the fanbase, the Sooners have a similar number of commitments in the 2024 class as they have had at the same point during recent years.

Oklahoma Spring Review: RBs Had Some Setbacks, Some Growth

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The Sooners could have used some luck this spring as several running backs missed time with injury, which hinders DeMarco Murray's search for Eric Gray's replacement.

Why Oklahoma RB Marcus Major Will Miss Saturday's Spring Game

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Coach Brent Venables explained that Major suffered a recent injury, and said the scrimmage format was born out of a lack of offensive line depth.

Oklahoma Spring Game Preview: 5 Offensive Players to Watch

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Freshman quarterback Jackson Arnold headlines a number of new faces who will play a factor in Saturday's spring game.

Here's What Makes DeMarco Murray’s Collection of Running Backs Ideal at Oklahoma

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In the middle of the grind of spring football practice, the Sooners have an almost perfect combination of fresh-legged youth and game experience.

Oklahoma RB Jovantae Barnes 'Locked-In' This Spring After Breakout Freshman Year

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Jovantae Barnes finished second on the team in both carries and rushing yards last year, and is primed to lead the way for Oklahoma next year without Eric Gray.

Oklahoma Coach Brent Venables Talks Newcomers

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The Sooners' head coach gave an update on winter weightlifting, coaching stations and the pre-spring regimen for OU transfers and mid-year freshmen.

Oklahoma Early Enrollees: Why RB Kalib Hicks Gives OU a 'Tremendous Amount of Ability'

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Thanks to competition from a talented older brother and playing against some of the best high schoolers in America, the Sooners' newest running back may be ready to play now.

For Oklahoma's Four New Freshmen, Bowl Practices Let Them 'Pull Back the Curtain'

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Kalib Hicks, Ashton Sanders, Derrick LeBlanc and Chapman McKown practiced with their future team this week, which Brent Venables said "was fun" for players and coaches.

As Oklahoma Preps for Cheez-It Bowl, Orlando Will be Flush With Future Sooners

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Four incoming freshmen will actually practice with the OU football team, while a handful of players who just signed live in Florida and eight others are in town for their own game.

Oklahoma Recruiting Roundup: Stars Descended Upon Norman This Weekend

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Brent Venables' "Party at the Palace" turned out to be an instant success for the Sooners.

Talented 2023 RB Daylan Smothers Commits to Oklahoma

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DeMarco Murray landed his second highly touted running back in the 2023 recruiting class.