The Oklahoma Sooners are expected to make a change on offense, with Ben Arbuckle set to move on as offensive coordinator, according to reports from Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports and SoonerScoop.com.
Arbuckle’s second season in Norman never found the kind of rhythm Oklahoma was looking for. The numbers tell the story plainly: the Sooners are 109th nationally in points per game and No. 111 in total yards per game.
That lack of production has shown up in the way Oklahoma has played. The offense has leaned heavily on quarterback John Mateer, and even with the Sooners arguably as healthy as they’ve been all season, they still had trouble moving the ball against South Carolina. They also went the previous two weeks without scoring a touchdown against Kentucky and Mississippi State.
Against the Gamecocks on Saturday, Oklahoma managed only 118 total yards through three quarters, and Mateer had just 47 passing yards.
Over Arbuckle’s two seasons at Oklahoma, the Sooners averaged 24.6 points per game. That figure drops even lower when special teams and defensive touchdowns are removed. Against Power Four opponents, Oklahoma never reached 30 offensive points.
Arbuckle came to Oklahoma from Washington State with the expectation that he would lift an offense that bottomed out in 2024 during an injury-hit season under Seth Litrell and Joe John Finley. Instead, Mateer has regressed this year and has not looked like the player Oklahoma thought it was getting from Washington State.
With Arbuckle on the way out, Oklahoma will now turn to its coaching staff to identify an interim offensive coordinator for the rest of the season.
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