Booger McFarland criticizes Brent Venables for end-of-half decision-making vs. Texas
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By Daniel Hager
On3
October 11, 2025
Saturday’s ‘Red River Rivalry’ between No. 6 Oklahoma and Texas has been a defensive battle so far.
The Sooners lead 6-3 at the break, but that score could have potentially been 9-3 if they attempted a 50-yard field goal with five seconds remaining in the half. Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables however decided to roll the dice on a passing play, which ended in John Mateer throwing his second interception of the half.
During the halftime broadcast, ESPN personality Booger McFarland ripped Oklahoma‘s decision to pass up on the field goal opportunity in a game where points are coming at a premium.
“That decision at the end of the first half by Brent Venables not to take the field goal is a bad decision,” McFarland said. “It’s a defensive game. Points are going to matter. That interception by John Mateer could come back to haunt them.”
Well ... far be it from me to question "God's gift to football," "Booger" ... but, maybe ... just maybe ... Coach Venables knew his offense was struggling against the Texas defense, and while they were way inside the red zone, he wanted to give his team the opportunity to put some real points on the board and give them some momentum before kicking off to the Longhorns in the second half, eh? It wasn't a "bad decision" ... it was a coaching decision ... by someone with bigger balls than you, "Booger." And as for "could come back to haunt them" ... well ... I suppose you would have felt a whole lot better losing to Texas by 23 to 9, rather than 23 to 6, eh? Putz.
George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) ~ That was just a baffling mistake by Brent Venables and OU. Totally screwed up the clock management. For the #Sooners to not even get a field goal try there is so bad.
Ah, George ... you're a spineless putz, too.
This is football, you pansies ... take some risks ... take your best shots when you can.
Defense has dominated in the half, as the teams combined for just 284 yards. Texas recorded 114 yards, while Oklahoma fared a bit better with 170 yards. All three scores in the first half came by way of a field goal.
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