The talking season is now at an end, and it's time for the actual games to begin. For Oklahoma, that means a season-opening matchup with the Illinois State Redbirds on Saturday night at a sold-out Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
Sooner fans will get their first look at the retooled Oklahoma offense and a cast of new faces in full game mode in the first-ever meeting between the Sooners and Illinois State, one of five teams that will visit Oklahoma this season for the first time.
Oklahoma made a number of offseason changes, mostly on the offensive end, after coming off a disappointing 6-7 season in the Sooners' first go-round in the power-laden SEC.