Oklahoma offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Seth Littrell was fired on Sunday after consecutive dismal outputs during what already had been a poor season. The Sooners (4-3, 1-3 Southeastern Conference) gained just 237 yards in a 34-3 loss to then-No. 1 Texas on Oct.
12 , then finished with 291 yards in a 35-9 home loss to South Carolina on Saturday. Oklahoma, an offensive powerhouse for the past decade, has one of the worst offenses in the FBS this season, its first as a member of the SEC. The unit's struggles have overshadowed one of the best Sooner defenses in years.
The school announced that co-offensive coordinator Joe Jon Finley will take over as the primary play caller. Senior offensive analyst Kevin Johns has been elevated to co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Against South Carolina, freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr.
had three turnovers in his first nine snaps. Two were returned for touchdowns, helping South Carolina take a 21-0 lead. The Sooners switched from Hawkins to Jackson Arnold, the original starter this season, and he led them to their only touchdown.
The quarterbacks were sacked a combined nine times. Coach Brent Venables said after the game he didn't know which quarterback will start Saturday at No. 18 Mississippi .
Littrell was an offensive analyst last season, but stepped in as coordinator for the Alamo Bowl after Jeff Lebby left to become head coach at Mississippi State. Finley, a former Oklahoma player and graduate assistan.
