Ahead of Saturday's matchup at South Carolina, the Sooners' head coach addressed plenty at his weekly press conference, including depth at offensive tackle.

Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners are dealing with some injuries again as they get into the weeds of SEC play.

This season, sixth-ranked Sooners (5-0, 1-0 SEC) already have wins over Michigan and Auburn , and now the fanbase is thinking about the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma has the nation’s best defense in several categories heading into Saturday’s rivalry game against Texas (3-2, 0-1) in Dallas.

On Saturday, the sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners lost 23-6 to the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry. For the third time in four years under head coach Brent Venables, Oklahoma failed to score a touchdown against its biggest rival. The Sooners are now 1-3 against Texas under Venables.

How has Brent Venables fared in the Red River Rivalry Game against Texas? Here's what to know ahead of Saturday's game.

Mateer finished 20-of-38 for 202 yards with 3 interceptions. He had 14 carries for 5 rushing yards, and was sacked 5 times by Texas.

Oklahoma collapsed in the second half against Texas after dominating the first, falling 23-6 to an unranked Texas team in the Red River rivalry at the Cotton Bowl. It’s Oklahoma’s second consecutive loss in the matchup.

John Mateer is set to be available for Oklahoma's crunch clash against Texas (3-2) in Week 7 of the 2025 season on Saturday.