Alabama, Oklahoma going in two different directions after massive Sooners’ win

It’s going to go down as a watershed moment for Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners. They traveled to Tuscaloosa this past weekend and came away with a 23-21 win over the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide. It was the biggest win of the Venables era, by far and the Sooners now find themselves at 8-2with two games remaining and with a great chance to finish 10-2 with a high seeding in the College Football Playoff. Just a few weeks ago, the Sooners had to have felt like they were on the edge of disaster after a loss to No. 8 Ole Miss. They’ve now gone on to beat No. 14 Tennessee and No. 4 Alabama in rapid succession, and SEC talking head Paul Finebaum believes this turnaround may have saved Venables’ perception in Norman. From potentially on the hot seat to the talk of the town. “It’s pretty stunning for a couple of reasons,” Finebaum said of Oklahoma’s win over Alabama on “The Matt Barrie Show” (h/t On3). “Three weeks ago, when Ole Miss beat Oklahoma in Norman, all of a sudden Brent Venables’ job seemed to be onRead More