After the Oklahoma football team handed a loss to the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, 33-27, it was a huge win for the program. Coming off a week without a lot of outside noise, the Sooners showed resilience and determination on the road.

The week prior, Oklahoma fell to Ole Miss, which raised questions about the team’s validity. However, head coach Brent Venables expressed unwavering confidence following the Volunteers’ victory. Speaking with News 9 right after the win, Venables emphasized that the Sooners deserve respect nationwide and highlighted the team’s mindset with the question, “When’s enough going to be enough?”

“All the moments coming on the road, winning in this league, man, you got to do what winning requires,” Venables said. “And when we needed to, we were able to run the ball and throw it, got stops, create turnovers. Not everything went our way tonight, and I’m glad it didn’t. You know, we’re able to overcome and just be able to teach these guys like, when’s enough going to be enough?”

He continued, “For me, when’s enough going to be enough? Put respect on this name across our chest — that’s our responsibility, every one of us, to put respect on this name. When the freakin’ last second goes off that clock, what are they gonna say on SportsCenter about this football team? What’s the country that loves college football going to say about the Sooners? I just couldn’t be more excited or proud.”

### Brent Venables on the “Belief” of Oklahoma Football

Despite the Oklahoma football team taking a tumble in the AP Top 25 rankings after the loss to Ole Miss, there’s no doubt that the Sooners will look much stronger after beating Tennessee. Venables was visibly and audibly proud of the program, explaining that the “belief” of the team was on full display on Saturday.

“Can’t even put it in proper words and perspective,” Venables said. “Just the belief of this football team, in the middle of all the noise and everything else, and just another overcoming a week of disappointment last week. I’m not surprised. But man, this is a team that just came together and refused to flinch.”

Looking ahead, the No. 18 Sooners have another opportunity to prove they’re a top team when they face the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, November 15.
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