Captain agony: the captaincy is gone! Jackson Arnold set for a total new role” as power shakes in different direction” heading into the tigers den for a troublesome weekend” fixture” here’s Venables new powered guys among the squad. What a change!….
After defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide in Week 13, the Oklahoma Sooners advanced to 6-5 overall for the 2024 season. With only one week remaining in the regular season, OU is at 2-5 in SEC play. They go to Death Valley to play the LSU Tigers in Week 14.
The game captains for Oklahoma’s regular season finale have been selected by head coach Brent Venables. The Sooners will travel with linebacker Danny Stutsman, punter Luke Elzinga, defensive linemen Damonic Williams and Ethan Downs, quarterback Jackson Arnold, and offensive lineman Troy Everett. Last week, Stutsman, Downs, Everett, and Arnold served as captains as well.
Anrold, who will make his ninth start of the season on Saturday, is really in his third consecutive week as captain. Although he wasn’t required to do much as a quarterback last week, he ran extremely hard and played a clean game against Alabama. He helped set the offensive tone for the Sooners by leading them with 131 rushing yards on 25 carries.
Everett has become OU’s starting center, taking control of the job after getting healthy in the middle of the season. He’s one of the few veterans still healthy on the offensive line, surrounded by portal acquisitions and youth up front.
Williams is one of Oklahoma’s set of excellent defensive tackles, wrapping up his first season in Norman. With some of the veterans on the OU defense moving on next year, Williams will be in the spotlight more next season if he decides to stay in school.
Downs has been as steady as a rock at defensive end for the Sooners. He plays his best in the biggest games and is one of the best leaders on this team. He had an excellent performance helping shut down Jalen Milroe and the Tide offense last week.
Stutsman continues to be Oklahoma’s heartbeat. He was incredible against Alabama on Saturday, and is the ultimate leader on this team. He’ll be playing possibly the final game of his excellent career on Saturday if he decides to opt-out of the bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft.
