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Ben Arbuckle officially named new OC at Oklahoma

Big news for the Sooners.

By Braulio Perez

Nov 30, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables looks on against the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Nov 30, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables looks on against the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables was looking to make a splash hire for his new offensive coordinator and he's done just that. For a little while, Ben Arbuckle had been linked to the Sooners.

He was an OC target fans were excited about. Well, there's no more speculation, as Oklahoma made the news official. Arbuckle took to social media too to confirm things and he's ready to get to work.

Arbuckle did some incredible work at Washington State, leading the charge in coaching up Cam Ward and John Mateer. Mateer has put up video game-type numbers this season for Washington State. Oklahoma is ready for a new offensive era and Arbuckle is confident he can get this team back on track.