Soon after his team's win over Nebraska last week, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables had plenty of activity on his phone.
"Great job getting No. 3," the text message from legendary former Kansas State coach Bill Snyder said. "Now go get No. 4."
An hour later, Venables' phone buzzed again.
"Except not this week," Snyder said.
Venables and the No. 6 Sooners (3-0) open Big 12 play Saturday against visiting Kansas State (2-1) at Norman, Okla., trying to finish off win "No. 4."
Venables was a walk-on linebacker for Kansas State in the early 1990s and carved out a role with the Wildcats, then began his coaching career there before joining Bob Stoops' Oklahoma staff after the 1998 season.