No. 6 Oklahoma travels to Nebraska on Saturday, Sept. 17. The sport might be dwell streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial) and fuboTV (dwell stream).
The sport is the primary since Nebraska (1-2) fired Scott Frost three video games into his fifth season. Mickey Joseph, who was in his first 12 months as broad receivers coach, takes over as interim head coach for a program that’s only a shell of the one which battled the Sooners 12 months in and 12 months out a long time in the past.
For sixth-ranked Oklahoma (2-0), this is a chance to shine issues up earlier than a difficult begin to Huge 12 play subsequent week towards Kansas State. The Sooners go into the Nebraska recreation as 10 1/2-point favorites, in line with FanDuel Sportsbook.
A few of the most distinguished figures from the rivalry — Tom Osborne, Barry Switzer, Johnny Rodgers, Joe Washington, Jeff Kinney and Brian Bosworth amongst them — are anticipated to get collectively to relive reminiscences and attend the sport.
When is Oklahoma-Nebraska?
Oklahoma performs Nebraska at 11 a.m. (midday ET) Saturday, Sept. 17.
Dwell stream choices
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FuboTV
The sport might be dwell streamed on fuboTV, which provides a free trial. Probably the most primary of plans is the “fubo commonplace” bundle, which includes 121-plus channels for $69.99 monthly. Like all cord-cutting alternate options, there are many choices, particularly for sports activities. It comes with greater than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and as much as 10 screens without delay.
Will or not it’s televised?
No. 6 Oklahoma-Nebraska might be televised on Fox.
Preview
DEFENSE, DEFENSE: Oklahoma has allowed one landing and recorded 9 sacks and a nation-best 23 tackles for loss by means of two video games.
“I can promise you we’re not beating our chest,” Venables stated. “We’re leaving plenty of meat on the bone, in my view. There’s much more available and must be had.”
TOP 25 WOES: Nebraska has misplaced 18 straight towards High 25 opponents, its final win coming towards Oregon in 2016 underneath Mike Riley. Oklahoma hasn’t misplaced to an unranked nonconference opponent within the common season since 2005 (UCLA).
THOMPSON TIES: Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson is the son of former Oklahoma QB Charles Thompson, who’s greatest recognized for his efficiency within the No. 2 Sooners’ 17-7 win over the top-ranked Huskers in 1987.
Casey transferred to Nebraska from Texas in January. He had a profession recreation towards the Sooners final 12 months, throwing for 388 yards and 5 touchdowns within the Longhorns’ 55-48 loss.
GRIMES TIES: OU defensive lineman Reggie Grimes’ household has ties to Nebraska. His mom, Mikaela Perry-Grimes, is from Omaha and ranks among the many state’s best highschool monitor athletes. She ran monitor for the Huskers in 1994 earlier than transferring to Alabama. Reggie has 4 sacks this season.
HONORING THE CHAMPS: Nebraska is holding a reunion for its 1970 and ‘71 nationwide championship groups. Probably the most well-known win of that period was the 35-31 victory over Oklahoma within the “Sport of the Century” in Norman on Thanksgiving Day in 1971.
The Related Press contributed to this report.