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18 Oklahoma and TCU play on Saturday, October 1. The game will be streamed live on fuboTV (livestream) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).

Brent Venables went through the emotions of frustration and anger after his first loss as Oklahoma head coach. It felt no different from the losses he experienced as a National Championship-winning defensive coordinator, first with the Sooners and more recently with Clemson.

Not unlike when the 18th-ranked Sooners (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) win, Venables knows there needs to be perspective, composure and leadership skills if they go to play at TCU on Saturday. Oklahoma has lost only one consecutive regular-season game since 1999.

The Horned Frogs (3-0) play their Big 12 opener a week after closing the non-conference game with a 42-34 win over longtime rival SMU, where Sonny Dykes spent the last four seasons before becoming the coach of TCU became.

Oklahoma fell behind 14-0 early and never got ahead in its Big 12 opener against then-unranked Kansas State, who came from a home defeat to Tulane before winning for the third time in the past four meetings. The Sooners dropped 12 places in the AP poll after only starting to play a loss at the conference for the second time in 10 seasons.

When is Oklahoma TCU?

Oklahoma plays TCU at 11 a.m. (midday ET) Saturday, October 1.

Live Stream Options

FuboTV

The game will be streamed live on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic plan is the “fubo standard” package, which includes over 121 channels for $69.99 per month. Like all cord cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with over 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR and up to 10 screens simultaneously.

Direct TV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options for DirecTV Stream:

The entertainment package, which consists of 65+ channels, costs $54.99 until the promotion ends on April 30. It’s the basic package for unmissable entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

The Choice Package has over 90 channels and costs $74.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks and more. Enjoy regional sports networks at no extra cost.

The ultimate package has over 130 channels and costs $89.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.

The Premier package has over 140 channels and costs $134.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email, and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of free service.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it gives you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote control with Google Assistant and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

Will it be televised?

Oklahoma and TCU are broadcast on ABC.

Example

PRODUCTIVE VIOLATION: TCU leads the Big 12 by racking up 8.1 yards per offensive play, which is second nationally.

Max Duggan has the best pass efficiency score in the country, completing 77% of his passes (47 of 61) for 695 yards with eight TDs and no interceptions. He returned to starting quarterback after former Oklahoma transfer Chandler Morris sprained his left knee in the opener, although Dykes this week indicated Morris was close to making a comeback.

Running Back Kendre Miller averaged 7.1 yards per carry in his career, the best nationally among active Power Five players. Second on that list is the 6.8 of former TCU running back Zach Evans, who switched to Ole Miss after last season.

CROSSWAYS: Gabriel, a transfer from UCF, has thrown 1089 yards and a conference-high 11 touchdowns without an interception for the Sooners. He goes up against some familiar faces after throwing 330 yards and four TDs in his first Big 12 game.

TCU linebacker Johnny Hodges, whose 15 tackles match Perry for the TCU lead, has spent the past two seasons with Navy in the American Athletic Conference with UCF. Dykes was also in that league, although Gabriel did not play against SMU during that period.

“He looks the same, he looks like he did in Central Florida, and he was obviously very, very good at that offense.” said Dykes. “I think he’s very comfortable with what he’s doing. I think the attack plays his strengths as a passer.”

Oklahoma’s new offensive coordinator is Jeff Lebby, who was with Gabriel at UCF in 2019 and joined the staff of his alma mater at Venables after two seasons with Ole Miss.

MULTIFUNCTIONAL MIMS: Oklahoma receiver Marvin Mims is second in the Big 12 with 129.5 all-purpose yards per game. He is the only non-running back in the top five. His 18 catches for 397 yards puts him third in the Big 12 with 99.3 yards reception per game, and he also has three TD catches. His six point returns averaged 19.7 yards, which is fourth nationally.

ADDITIONAL POINTS: Oklahoma is 10-1 in the series since TCU joined the Big 12 in 2012. The Sooners have won the last six by an average margin of nearly 26 points per game. … Dykes is the first TCU coach to win his first three games since Francis Schmidt in 1929. Dykes is the school’s 12th full-time coach since Schmidt. … The Sooners have three of the Big 12’s top four tacklers. Linebackers Danny Stutsman (8.75 per game) and David Ugwoegbu (8.5) are in second and third place, with OU safety Billy Bowman (8.25) in fourth.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.