OU football: Sooners’ season opener against Temple moved to Friday, Aug. 30

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OU football’s season opener against Temple has officially been moved from Saturday, Aug. 31 to Friday, Aug. 30 and will kick off at 6 p.m., the school announced Tuesday.

SoonerScoop first reported the game would be moved to Friday moments before OU’s release. The Sooners announced that ESPN requested the change so their first game as a member of the SEC would be in a primetime window.

The game will serve as the first-ever Friday night OU game played inside Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The Sooners are 5-0 all-time in Friday night regular season contests, all road games.

Playing at night is also expected to benefit both teams with a cooler temperature. According to the school, three of the last four years have produced a heat index high of at least 98 degrees on Aug. 31 in Norman.

OU, which will open its third season under head coach Brent Venables, officially joins the SEC on July 1.

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Publish date : 2024-04-09 17:27:07

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