This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/oklahoma as Three Takeaways From No. 5 Oklahoma's Loss to No. 18 Ole Miss. NORMAN — Oklahoma’s rally came up short on Thursday night. The No. 5 Sooners hosted No. 18 Ole Miss, but OU quickly fell behind at the Lloyd Noble Center.

The Rebels have kept pace with Oklahoma out of halftime and lead 45-39 with 5:56 left in the third quarter. Cotie McMahon had 18 points for Ole Miss. Ole Miss keeps its lead intact after the Rebels are 60% from the floor with 6:02 left in the second quarter. Turnovers are a plague for Ole Miss, which has nine.

While the number of Oklahoma flu cases is down, health officials said it’s too early to know if the state has already hit its peak. The data, released by the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday,

The Sooners on SI 2025 report card series wraps up today by taking a look at the performance of OU's coaching staff.

Tatum will be looking to capitalize on the promise that he had coming out of high school in Longview, Texas, and he goes from one blue blood college football program in Norman to another one in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines hired Kyle Whittingham as their new head coach for 2026.

After a record-breaking holiday season, Oklahoma closed the year with December and November being among the warmest months in the state's history.

Oklahoma schools are still grappling with how to fund universal free lunches after a state directive from last year failed to fully take effect. Lawmakers are n

Oklahoma transfer offensive lineman Logan Howland has committed to Virginia Tech. He spent three seasons with the Sooners. Howland largely played a reserve role at OU and also dealt with injuries during his career.