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Venables, Witten looking for 'more consistent quarterback play' at OU

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma coach Brent Venables just wants the Sooners to score as many points as possible in any way they can after he fired second-year offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle.

"Put incredible pressure on the defense and take care of the football," Venables said Tuesday, a day after making the move. "Score however you need to score, throwing it, running it, all of it. That's literally what we want."

Venables said the Sooners (4-4, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) have regressed on offense this season after making the College Football Playoff last year.

"Obviously, we didn't make the improvement," he said.