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NORMAN — As the Oklahoma Sooners gear up for their Saturday clash with the New Mexico Lobos, head coach Brent Venables made his way to Owen Field early, signaling the start of game-day preparations.
The matchup between the No. 24 Sooners and the Lobos is set to take place at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, with fans eagerly anticipating the action.
With 75 minutes remaining until kickoff, the atmosphere around the stadium is relatively relaxed, as many fans are taking their time to enter, perhaps due to the unseasonably warm weather in Norman.
Meanwhile, placekicker Tate Sandell was seen drilling consecutive 50-yard field goals, though much of the attention seems diverted to the broader college football landscape, where Texas A&M is trailing Kentucky at home and Florida State has jumped out to an early lead at Alabama.
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