Two and half seasons have passed since Lincoln Riley’s stunning departure from Oklahoma for USC rocked college football’s coaching carousel, and neither traditional power seems to be in a better place than they were when he left Norman.

Oklahoma football has fallen into a trance this season, and head coach Brent Venables provided the real reason for the Sooners' struggles.

The Oklahoma Sooners made the difficult decision to part ways with offensive coordinator and play caller Seth Littrell on Sunday evening. The Sooners retained co-offensive coordinator Joe Jon Finley,