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Going the Distance: Where Oklahoma Ranks Among SEC Teams In 2024 Travel Miles
Having an address in the 12th out of 12 states in the new Southeastern Conference doesn’t necessarily add to Oklahoma’s task in 2024.
At least not geographically.
The Sooners have one of college football’s most demanding schedules this fall, rated between the No. 2 and No. 9 strength of schedule in 2024, depending on the metrics.
But being the new kid on the block, along with Texas, won’t put any undue difficulty on the Sooners’ 12-game schedule.
In terms of distance to travel for this season, Oklahoma ranks No. 6 overall in the SEC, according to Bookies.com, which used data from Google Earth to measure nautical miles between stadiums. The Sooners have just four road games this season, with all four non-conference games and three of their eight SEC games at Owen Field and another in Dallas.
OU will travel 4,411 round trip miles this season, with an average road trip distance of about 882 round trip miles. That includes the longest trip (1,416 round-trip air miles) to Auburn and the shortest trip (344 round-trip road miles) to Dallas to play Texas.
Interestingly, OU and Arkansas are the only teams that don’t have to cross a time zone this season. Mississippi State crosses eight time zones in 2024, while South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee each cross six.
LSU will log the most round trip air miles of any SEC team this fall, a total of 6,789, including a non-conference game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas against USC. Missouri is right behind LSU at 6,600 miles, while Texas A&M (5,796), Texas (5,371) and Mississippi State (5,228) come in ahead of OU.
Behind the Sooners are Ole Miss (4,267), South Carolina (4,236), Alabama (4,091), Kentucky (4,080), Georgia (4,043), Florida (4,039), Arkansas (3,372), Tennessee (3,268), Vanderbilt (2,963) and Auburn (2,481).
Mississippi State has the second-longest road trip (2,662 round trip miles to Arizona State), while Texas (2,267 miles to Michigan) and Missouri (2,123 miles to Massachusetts) are the other schools with trips in excess of 2,000 miles.
Other schools will also likely drive for certain games, such as Florida to Jacksonville and Tallahassee and Auburn to Alabama and Georgia.
OU’s other road games consist of trips to Columbia, MO (381 one-way air miles) to play Missouri, Oxford, MS (453 one way), to play Ole Miss, and Baton Rouge, LA (490 one way)), to play LSU.
OKLAHOMA (KXII) – Early voting for the Oklahoma primary election begins this week.
Voters can cast early ballots at local county election boards starting on Thursday, June 11, and Friday, June 12, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A list of early voting locations can be found here.
Election day is next Tuesday, June 16.
Oklahoma voters will decide on a new governor as Gov. Kevin Stitt approaches the end of his final term.
In this election, Oklahomans will also choose party nominees for the U.S. Senate ahead of the Senate election in Oklahoma on November 3.
Five Republicans, five Democrats, and two Independents are running in the primary to fill the vacant seat left by Markwayne Mullin’s departure to lead Homeland Security.
State Question 832, proposing to raise the minimum wage statewide, is also up for a vote this year.
For registration and voting information, visit the Oklahoma voter portal.
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After Dayton Tockey’s dramatic game-winning home run helped send Oklahoma to the Super Regionals, his mother, Kristi Gilpin, sat down with Evan Kamikow to discuss the unforgettable moment, the emotional roller coaster of the season, and the Sooners’ quest for Omaha.
Governor Kevin Stitt signed an executive order on Sunday, declaring a disaster emergency for Creek, Okfuskee, and Tulsa counties following damage caused by floods in parts of eastern Oklahoma.
“The State and local emergency managers continue to assess damage after significant flooding in eastern Oklahoma,” said Governor Stitt. “Keep an eye out for neighbors that might need help. Thank you to the first responders who are working quickly to clear roads and keep Oklahomans safe.”
This executive order will activate the State Emergency Operations Plan, which directs state agencies to make resources available to protect those impacted. These efforts will be coordinated by the Oklahoma Department of Emergency
Anyone with a home or business impacted by damage should report damage at damage.ok.gov.
The governor said additional counties are still being assessed and may be added to the declaration.
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