Will the OU offense recover?

No one saw this as the story of OU football heading into the second half of the season. But here we are. All eyes are on the offensive. All eyes are on whether Brent Venables and Co. can sort things out by the end.

The OU defense was solid, borderline great. Special teams did their part. But the offensive was historically lacking.

Things can't get any worse, can they?

Time to recap what was and look at what could be with SoonerScoop's Unofficial 40 podcast. It's a tense, tense week in Norman as South Carolina heads home.

The offensive fix is ​​there?

You have to start there. Michael Hawkins Jr. is still the guy, according to Venables. Jackson Arnold waiting for his shot. We don't know if OU will get receivers back to make their lives easier.

The offensive effort in the loss to Texas was, well, offensive. The fans, no one can tolerate a second week of a show like this.

What can be done in such a short time? Is it the call of the game? Scheme? Or the staff that runs everything? No matter how you cut it, it's not good.

But it's not all doom and gloom, I promise. Guys like cornerback Eli Bowen show that there are more defensive stars in the making for the Sooners.

However, the defense shouldn't be the problem against South Carolina. Can the offense score 20 points?

Fodje stands up

A big storyline will be whether OU can retain its 2025 recruiting class. Recruiting Editor Josh McCuistion returns from seeing Ryan Fodje last week.

The Sooners are also inviting some big names to visit this weekend. I'm still trying to put together the final seats for the class.

All that and all the banter you've come to expect from SoonerScoop's Unofficial 40 podcast.

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