Auburn and Jackson Arnold head to Norman. How healthy are the Sooners?

Auburn and Jackson Arnold head to Norman. How healthy are the Sooners?

Author: SoonerScoop.com September 17, 2025 Duration: 1:41:06
It's another huge game week in Norman as No. 24 Auburn visits Norman along with former OU QB Jackson Arnold. We talk all things Arnold to Mateer. We're finding out a lot by the minute on the health of the offensive line. What options do the Sooners have if some of their starters aren't able to play? It's also the first week we'll have availability reports with OU's first SEC matchup. How bad is it going to look? Of course Josh is here to give us the latest on recruiting. He might even see a commitment to the Sooners happening soon. Josh also got out to see Bowe Bentley last weekend. How did he look? We're excited for another week of college football and big games. We're excited to see what happens to Oklahoma State, Texas and many others. Just talkin' ball for another week here at The Unofficial 40. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Jackson Arnold set to make his return to Norman on Saturday  21:00 - What’s up with the health of OU’s offensive line  26:00 - In light of the Troy Everett news, emergency back-up options at center? 39:00 - Don’t be spooked by the first availability report on Wednesday  50:00 - What’s more likely: OU forcing a Jackson Arnold turnover or Jackson Arnold not turning the ball over?  57:00 - Recruiting  1:06:00 - Josh stopped down with 2026 QB commit Bowe Bentley  1:15:00 - CFB Roundtable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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