{
  "id": 17835412,
  "title": "Oklahoma tight ends coach Jason Witten to be Sooners next play-caller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/oklahoma-tight-ends-coach-jason-witten-to-be-sooners-next-play-caller",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T18:20:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/oklahoma-tight-ends-coach-jason-182034811.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Oklahoma Sooners have decided to bring in tight ends coach Jason Witten as their interim playcaller after their recent struggles with the offensive unit. Witten, who is currently in his first year as the coach of tight ends at Oklahoma, previously held a high school head coaching position at Liberty Christian in Texas. His background includes a successful NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys, a path that is likely to lead him to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. However, the current state of the Sooners' offense is concerning, as they rank 109th in the nation for scoring with an average of 22 points per game and 111th in total yards per game. Despite these challenges, the team remains second-to-last in the SEC rankings for scoring and yards, just ahead of Arkansas. Witten's tenure as head coach at Liberty Christian was notably successful, with his teams averaging over 40 points per game in five seasons, and even surpassing the 50-point milestone twice.",
  "summary": "Oklahoma Sooners turning the reigns of the offense over to tight ends coach Jason Witten per report.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}