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Ohio State’s rematch with Oklahoma won’t have Bob Stoops. Will it have a similar result?

In case you haven’t heard, “Big Game Bob” is no longer the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners. For all intents and purposes, this is good news for Urban Meyer and Ohio State. Bob Stoops won 10 or more games in 14 of his 18 seasons as the Sooners’ head coach and oversaw some of the best offenses the nation had to offer.

Similar to the Tom Herman - Urban Meyer dynamic, Stoops wasn’t always the sole mastermind behind the Sooners’ offensive plans. Offensive coordinator Josh Heupel worked as Oklahoma’s playcaller from 2011 to 2014 before Lincoln Riley replaced him following a disappointing 8-5 season that saw Oklahoma score just six points against Clemson in an embarrassing 34-point blowout in the Russell Athletic Bowl.