Oklahoma offense stuck in neutral: Loss to South Carolina highlights key decisions ahead for Brent Venables

Saturday's loss to South Carolina as a home favorite marked another disappointing outing for the John Mateer-Ben Arbuckle pairing before a fourth-quarter flurry
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