Oklahoma Has Hired A New Offensive Coordinator

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables has hired Washington State Ben Arbuckle to be the Sooners new offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. Per SoonerSports.com:

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NORMAN — University of Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables announced Monday that he has hired Ben Arbuckle as the Sooners' new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Arbuckle, who will call offensive plays, joins the OU staff after serving the last two seasons in the same capacity at Washington State University. He has presided over a 2024 Cougars offense that ranks 12th nationally with its 36.8 points per game.

This year's Washington State squad, which is 8-4 overall (the eight wins are its most since 2018), also ranks sixth out of 130 FBS teams in passing touchdowns (30), eighth in yards per pass attempt (9.1), ninth in passing efficiency rating (165.2), 12th in yards per completion (13.9), 14th in yards per play (6.7), 22nd in total offense (440.4 ypg), 24th in passing offense (268.8 ypg) and rushing touchdowns (27), 27th in turnovers lost (12), 28th in completion percentage (.652), 31st in interceptions thrown (7) and 55th in rushing offense (171.6 ypg). WSU has rushed for over 100 yards in 11 games (its most since 2005) and 89 yards in the other.

In Arbuckle's first year at Washington State in 2023, the Cougars ranked fourth nationally in passing offense at 336.8 ypg (up from 44th and 253.8 ypg the year before his arrival), 35th in total offense at 421.7 ypg (up from 93rd and 360.7 ypg), 36th with its 147.2 passing efficiency rating (up from 71st and 132.3 figure) and 37th in scoring offense at 31.7 ppg (up from 79th and 26.1 ppg).

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