Stoops stepped in following Lincoln Riley's exit. Brent Venables has already been named Oklahoma's full-time head coach going forward, but Stoops did a nice job of preparing the Sooners for this game and letting Venables focus on next season.
"I found the tiniest section of our most desolate of highways to play tribute to Coach Riley's exit from Oklahoma football and the state."
Venables was an assistant for many years with Oklahoma before moving to Clemson.
Venables was an assistant at OU from 1999-2011.
"Have seen some speculation about Matt Rhule to OU. Was told that is not happening."
“Disappointed? Sure. The rest of it, that’d be between Lincoln and I, personally."
Some big Pac-12 schools are considered favorites for Rattler, but USC is not one of them.
Riley led Oklahoma to a staggering 55-10 record in five seasons.
Spencer Rattler quickly went from preseason Heisman favorite to second-string quarterback at Oklahoma.
Kansas played its heart out, outgaining the Sooners 412-398 and holding Oklahoma to a scoreless first half.