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Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables yells at a referee after a play against Missouri during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

Alabama’s DeBoer, Oklahoma’s Venables overcome critics, lead blue blood programs to the playoff

By Cliff Brunt - Associated Press

FILE - Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables, center, congratulates Navy head coach Brian Newberry following the Armed Forces Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

College football coaches are going for two and converting at the highest rate since the 1970s

By Cliff Brunt - Associated Press

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables answers a question during an NCAA college football new conference, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

The heat is on Oklahoma coach Brent Venables as No. 20 Sooners try to recover from 6-7 season

By Cliff Brunt - Associated Press

Clemson's Tanner Muse (19) sacks Wake Forest quarterback Jamie Newman during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

No. 3 Clemson vows better defensive performance vs Gamecocks

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

Clemson's Tanner Muse (19) makes an interception during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&amp;M Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

‘As good as it gets’: Venables reloads Clemson defense

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

Clemson's Trevor Lawrence answers questions during media day for the NCAA college football playoff championship game Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

All Relative: Clemson coaches, sons share title legacy

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2018, file photo, Clemson defensive end Austin Bryant (7) reacts after sacking Texas A&amp;M quarterback Kellen Mond, bottom, during the first half of an NCAA college football game in College Station, Texas. Bryant and the defensive line will lead No. 2 Clemson against Pittsburgh as the Tigers hope to capture a fourth straight Atlantic Coast Conference championship Saturday night. (AP Photo/Sam Craft, File)

Clemson’s dominant defensive line living up to the hype

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 11, 2015, file photo, Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, left, gets on a player during Clemson's NCAA college football spring game at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Clemson has made a second major statement this year about how much they want to hold onto defensive coordinator Brent Venables. After upping his salary to $2 million a year in February, the school extended the deal to five seasons through 2022 and added retention bonuses that make the package worth $11.6 million. (Mark Crammer/Anderson Independent-Mail via AP, File)

Clemson reworks Venables contract to $2M for 5 years

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

Clemson co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott attends a reception Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Little Rock, Ark., ahead of his being announced as the winner of this year's Broyles Award, given to the top assistant coach in college football. The award is named after former Arkansas athletic director and coach Frank Broyles, who had a number of assistants move on to head coach jobs in college football and the NFL. (AP Photo/Kelly P. Kissel)

Clemson pays assistant coaches top dollar, gets top results

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs the ball as North Carolina's Tomon Fox (12) chases him during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Jackson, the Heisman Trophy winner and All-American, leads the nation in total offense at 505 yards per game heading into a showdown with No. 3 Clemson. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

Clemson defense looks to slow Louisville’s Jackson once more

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 file photo, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws against Ohio State during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal in Glendale, Ariz. For the second straight season, the Clemson and Alabama will meet for the College Football Playoff championship. While it's safe to assume quarterbacks Deshaun Watson and Jalen Hurts will play pivotal roles in the game Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, you never know who will emerge as a star on the big stage, especially with the most talented rosters in college football facing off.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Tide-Tigers II: The matchups that will decide national title

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 11, 2015, file photo, Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, left, gets on a player during Clemson's NCAA college football spring game at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Clemson fans no doubt are accustomed to the sight: defensive coordinator Brent Venables charging onto the field in an emotional outburst, being pulled back to the sideline by the assistant strength coach in charge keeping the intense coach out of trouble. (Mark Crammer/Anderson Independent-Mail via AP, File)

Clemson’s D-coordinator brings intensity and then some

By BOB BAUM - Associated Press

Ohio State's Pat Elflein speaks to the media after arriving with his team at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Monday Dec. 26, 2016, in Phoenix. Ohio State will play Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl as part of the college football playoff semifinal on Dec. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Leading men: Ohio St’s Elflein, Clemson’s Boulware show way

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

Venables to lead Clemson’s defense

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

No. 1 Oklahoma honoring late LB Austin Box

By JEFF LATZKE - Associated Press

No. 8 Sooners won’t fret yielding big rushing day

By JEFF LATZKE - Associated Press