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A lot happens on college football Saturdays. It’s hard to keep up with everything. So this season, in an attempt to bring everybody up to speed — while taking a chance to provide you with some takes in the process — I’m going to rattle off over-arching thoughts from the previous weekend. I’ll also do my best to spring thoughts forward, not …

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma receiver Keontez Lewis left Saturday’s game against Kent State in the first quarter after hitting his head on a brick barrier following an attempt at a catch. A pass by Michael Hawkins Jr. was a bit overthrown in the back of the end zone, and Lewis’ momentum took him headfirst into an unpadded section of …

Arch Manning and Texas do not look like national title contenders. The No. 9 Longhorns fell to 3-2 with a 29-21 loss at Florida on Saturday. Texas’ offense struggled mightily for much of the game as Florida’s defensive front wreaked havoc. Advertisement The Longhorns finally got on track in the third quarter as Manning avoided two rushers and stepped up …

NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma receiver Keontez Lewis left Saturday’s game against Kent State in the first quarter after hitting his head on a brick barrier following an attempt at a catch. A pass by Michael Hawkins Jr. was a bit overthrown in the back of the end zone, and Lewis’ momentum took him headfirst into the unpadded wall behind the …

Robert Morris, founding pastor of Gateway Church — a Texas-based megachurch with one of the largest congregations in the country — pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of indecent conduct with a child. The charges stem from an investigation into allegations that he sexually abused a young girl in Oklahoma more than 40 years ago.  The plea was entered during a scheduled hearing …

The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, authorities said. Robert Preston Morris, 64, entered the pleas before a judge in Oklahoma’s Osage County as part of a plea …

John Mateer required surgery this week after hurting his throwing hand in last weekend’s win over Auburn. Now, this afternoon, Oklahoma’s quarterback has shared a message to those in Norman. Following his procedure on Wednesday, Mateer has taken to social media with an update on his recovery. He said the surgery went well, with him crediting Dr. Steven Shin of …

Oklahoma’s superintendent, who has attracted national attention as he sought to install religion and rightwing viewpoints in Oklahoma schools, will resign to run a conservative education non-profit. Ryan Walters, who has led public schools in Oklahoma since 2022, has put Donald Trump-endorsed Bibles into classrooms and required teaching 2020 election conspiracies. He is leaving the post to lead the Teacher …

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he would step down from his role overseeing the state’s schools to serve as the head of the conservative group Teacher Freedom Alliance, saying, “We’re going to destroy the teachers unions.” The announcement from Walters, a conservative Republican who pushed to incorporate teaching about the Bible into public school classrooms, caps off a …

Ryan Walters, Oklahoma Education Chief Who Promoted Bibles in Schools, to Resign  The New York Times Oklahoma state superintendent resigns to lead teacher group: ‘We’re going to destroy the teachers unions’  NBC News State Supt. Ryan Walters resigning, to become CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance  KFOR.com MAGA School Boss Quits to Lead New Conservative Battle  The Daily Beast Ryan Walters to resign as …