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Brent Venables will be Oklahoma's next head coach

Brent Venables is heading back to Oklahoma.

According to Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel, the longtime Clemson defensive coordinator is set to replace Lincoln Riley as OU's next head coach. The school confirmed various media reports of the hiring via Twitter.

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Brent Venables officially named Oklahoma's 23rd head football coach!

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Venables, 50, has been Clemson’s defensive coordinator since 2012 under Dabo Swinney. The Tigers have won two national titles in Venables’ time at Clemson and have made the playoff six times.