Oklahoma football mocked Ole Miss with airplane references in its 24-17 win on Sunday. All after the Rebels claimed they had trouble getting a charter flight amid the FAA stoppage while every other team played Saturday. But there was another thing taking flight: The Sooners offense thanks to Jason Witten.
The Dallas Cowboys legendary tight end handled the offensive reins for the first time since replacing Ben Arbuckle. OU and coach Brent Venables made the big decision to fire the popular offensive coordinator after taking four regular season losses.
But now Witten just made his case to become the OC moving forward in Norman. He's let it be known via On3 Oklahoma insider George Stoia III that he wants the gig moving forward.
“Absolutely,” Witten began. “You know, I haven’t had much time to think about that too much. I’ve prepared for this. But certainly…I’m very appreciative of this staff and coach Venables.”
OU racked up just 299 total yards of offense, averaging 4.4 yards per play. But the Sooners owned the time of possession with holding the ball for 36:31. Ole Miss held the ball for just 23:29. Witten trusted a more downhill, ball control approach that tallied 188 rushing yards. He even got dual-threat quarterback John Mateer to trust his legs more, leading the way with 70 yards on the ground.
Venables himself acknowledged that Witten called a brilliant game against the Rebels.
Article Continues Below“Carried out the plan in an excellent way. Great confidence, great correction, great leadership,” Venables told reporters postgame.
So Oklahoma adjusted to more than an altered schedule due to Ole Miss. But proved they can adjust to Witten too.