Oklahoma HC Brent Venables discusses Sooners quarterback situation

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables has shed light on the team's quarterback situation ahead of their Cotton Bowl matchup against Texas. In practice, Whitt Newbauer and Bowe Bentley have been taking a significant number of reps, with Newbauer receiving the majority. However, Venables confirmed that John is the starting quarterback for the upcoming game.

The decision to keep John in the starting position came after an impressive performance in the second half of their loss to Georgia, where he completed over 75% of his passes. Despite some struggles, John remains ninth in the SEC in passing yards and tied for fourth in passing touchdowns. The team's choice to stick with John for now reflects their belief in his abilities to turn the Oklahoma offense around against Texas, a team that has been struggling offensively this season.