U40: Sooners hit the road for a test of their mental toughness

U40: Sooners hit the road for a test of their mental toughness

Author: SoonerScoop.com September 11, 2025 Duration: 1:22:56
The gang is back together after the biggest Oklahoma football win in a very long time. Eddie and George are getting ready to take off to Philadelphia to cover the Sooners taking on Temple. How does this team respond after they have become national college football darlings? Will there be any let up? And Josh weighs in on OU's newest commitment along with the news that is still trickling out from last weekend's massive recruiting visits. Also, what does Josh see happening with the upcoming commitment of 2027 QB Peyton Houston? We're also wondering if the Sooners are careful with banged up players this week against Temple. Could a Michael Fasusi or Tory Blaylock sit this one out to be healthier against Auburn? 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Eddie & George headed to the city of Brotherly Love  18:00 - Storylines going into Philly  24:40 - Javonnie Gibson getting close to return, per Brent Venables on  30:00 - Deion Burks looks different; this is good news 40:00 - Sooners big recruiting weekend wrap-up; 2027 WR Demare Dezeurn 43:00 - 2027 QB Peyton Houston announcement coming Sept. 15 47:00 - Did OU make up ground on anybody this weekend? Big impressions?  1:00:00 - CFB Round Table Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Duration: 1:19:06
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It's National Signing Day on the Unofficial 40 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:23
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Duration: 1:34:20
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OU heads to Alabama with playoff hopes firmly within reach [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:20
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What this week has taught us about where the offense is now [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:41:44
It's been a full week of trying to figure out what is wrong with John Mateer and Oklahoma's offense. We started out with Saturday frustrations and worked our way through players and coaches to try and find answers as to…
U40: Can the offense keep climbing as Ole Miss comes to town? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:40
We're back to big games in Norman as the Sooners have rebounded from their loss to Texas and seem to have found a running game. A big part of this being a big game is also a healthier hand from John Mateer even though we…
U40: Venables facing another must win situation at South Carolina [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:35
Brent Venables is no stranger to these matchups. Win, and the monkey is off your back. For now. Lose, and the seat immediately warms up. The Sooners are favored, but they're on the road. They have the defense, but they l…