# Oklahoma fires offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-02 18:40 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Oklahoma fires offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include KOCO, OU Daily, The New York Times and ESPN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| EssentiallySports | SEC Coach Abruptly Fired After 17-Point Defeat in Week 9 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxOckFVTjJlSTRQMDB1Nm9iZzRlRFZiNVBwUVZHSHJTYVJhclU3LTR4NXFoVXJ6eE9iX1NiNHBMVVBJV1BrYXVZWHVWUHhwV3F6WTR4RHR4NnNqMFZWM3lJU0ZLQm1zZTZOaGp3djBKOFJjZHVGM0I2elRzMXFnbWF2a1BnN21RZXJrdTRFTVZkYjAxOWJvUWVVQWdYaDhLOGo1VWswR2YzelJSMWRnZ3FTaTRIQjdRRE5uSmtic293dHBWdU9YM2VxdnRYbTcwcmNXRlZDTXVGUFlQRTJKWDFjWVdSZkJGMTVMandwcTRhNA?oc=5) |
| Sooners Wire | Brent Venables believes Jason Witten is ready for his new role | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxQVnBabDBVMUgtUlYzZ1ZLTVJ1RlFSWE1TSEZ6Sk5uZE1ZY0hRNzZQNW9fb1NWX3RFOXJ0SXNUb0loTVU2dzdnVGxaTnBrcWJ0Uk1xRUh1RjU0bFBCWlQ2TC1SM2plWlBobkQwY2lURTVWYlU0TVFlU3EyYk11MFFjTnRLMXhuY3VUSjdmRE5sZm5VZmljNDBPVjlhWlM4WFEyZnFqWFRzdmI2SmdYdHRncUZkSkZ5SW5zaFI5OTBFZjVicHl2WjRoQlJ3ejE2VXI2cVpMWmNIeFk1M0xqR2Q3MXQ3UDA0STJh?oc=5) |
| 247Sports | Brent Venables leaves door open for Jason Witten to earn Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator job | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxOTFprVDVpOWRSMjNSaktSckkweUdlMTJXdjcya19DdkJKZ1BmVk9NRmc5cTdMWGZLTmZXRXc0dUM2YVFUcFhUZGtndW5vWDF3cGVkM3lWTHlHOXo4RlJfSW1abVgwanozQWlOQ25YN3NyMlNZMFpKYkltM2tBXzNkWndCQUFWYTNrQm1IUTlicVZidWtuOXE3RFJzUG95dGlldWIwZGJzRmZWWUFxNTNnRV9wOHUxc3R6a3BCVE1MOGt1MlU?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Oklahoma Sooners NFL offensive coordinator targets | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNdk5teUJlZUNqRmxPRWtJeFptT05LbWtiQlN6dkladEczWmdoSTJVeU9GUWFpSWJEcTJXUmkyUHRINDJMcEJmYmkza0FJMFhkN1p3STlNOUJucThPNGlUVXEyRHpsWWtuSUFuVXpHMzJVbFNzZDVKQTlyQzYwbWlyb0dLbEIzZDVtOFNFUjAwTEtvSVZBUlE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Brent Venables believes Jason Witten is ready for his new role | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQOGRQZkhZV2p3RXdqZlpLaDlvcEdURmxxNEVUOE1XRmU2dFNyWVVrcTJHSWx6UTg0S3o4LXNzTlVYQWtYSWwwN3lPNWI4WEF2d3hqN3NnVHdJOWVBVUdUUV9ORzJfMldMbXBuOXhPbEVpUnlHOC1nakEwZ09neDFHVWpEMG9Zc1lzc1VDTy1R?oc=5) |
| WJHL | Elizabethton native Jason Witten named interim play caller for the Oklahoma Sooners | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQcG1URGJnUTIwMlpaYWFEY2pfWGVFa2lyVVFlNEVDVnNqVGNQMEZBQXpxRHRkc0xqUVBsZTVyc0pCQkNUVE1pM2pSaDMwaGtxZEFVTTRkX3lwTWdKSEF0ZnI3Vm0xS1ZTQndvYUtubGsyR09PZk0zOVVLMXZTMmZrRmtwS3E3UEpzRGJ0d2dOV1RxTFMyY25kT0tfQUVHS3lxY3ZET1NNNVV0dWgwbkYyWGpOd2dVVS1hckZVYURsMmc0VVpEaktSQdIBzgFBVV95cUxOMFFOclRmeGE4VHkzaFRadzBRVi1rRWpESHRhWHRmVkppdWtwNXJZMHd1WHZzRzJmZ3E5TTJlU0FYckY5bk5HWWx2eFYwcmt2Mmo0THl1UzQtb3Jfb2JRQVNDN0FLUkswLTZWcFQwUFJPYmJ4TkNjaGd5dktIYVFtYmV5UFBocmtSWFF) |
| On3 | OU football: Could Jason Witten be the Sooners' long-term OC? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQbUN3cm9Tc0JheS1IVEVFd25zdV9FdnpIV19MUkxqaWNiYmUyLWtvb0s0XzNJMnU4ZVF5QnRFenkyLXJoanJVZ290dEJrcHAxbnQ1bmJzamlKUzJNcFJIc0N5bEJvOWRuc0NBMzZ0VGlZb0pNV1hTUEtIMVlFVmJ0WXZVMm5UcVVRZjMycEVMRFdhRm12c3pvSDF4MW5KU0tEa25zX1I3S1VNSTg?oc=5) |
| Heavy.com | Oklahoma Receives Stunning Recruiting Update After Ben Arbuckle Firing | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNR3ZEUC05d0s4WjhEWDdJSVVMNkJvdmJfeTFxVEtIdTlfLXRaXzBTX2pudkhiR1J5Vi1kNFhBaVUwaXNtR1RHWVk2UWYxd2dBOFNaTmlRM3BtWER0TS00M3hnaEZqRXBSMDI3b0FWd1UzamFfekJtcXBOU1phLThOOUNacjVuM2R4N3MyQjJPbWVpZVVfZzNVdFA2czR3UHE0aGp1SXJ5VW1ELU4wNzlFODhSUTEyTms2M0Jia2YybWhoWmFXbF9PMXFn?oc=5) |
| Cowboys Wire | Report: Cowboys legend Jason Witten promoted to offensive play-caller at Oklahoma | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPX3dpcWgteVU1V3B0R2s0aXF6S2N2OGpIT0xMRHZXRXZpN3dqeVE3VlhTN2NaLXJLYm9iUk9fTFc2TzJ6V2tnS1VHekw2cW8xS01udHhZRDJmUk1ldjZwMFNpcjJaQlJEb3JaVFl1U3hrd1J6U2RxWkRINHpxTXlpcGh0REs0dm9MOXRmQUMwNFlLLXM1QzhwLUpLWTdmbU9FcHFHMVhFeEkzUlhINFBXb1NCcFI3anNfQXRSblh2Y0VWQk42Y1VTZ3hvMkctUQ?oc=5) |
| The Oklahoman | OU football coach Brent Venables has to get next OC hire right - Mussatto | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxPZ0hYcW8ybXVKX1JNOXNTMkRXRzVHbldUbUYyT2Y1RFN1aTF0YjZPQWdnY2taNHhBVFBUSmt0V2Zvb1d6TDhndXplbUIyclg0WFAwRzQ3OTUwTUJTZnE4Y0dzbnpJQVN0M21ueFpCQy1zdUZjMGxRTUFuZ294SXVaakRuaFRZM21qLVFsU29SUTRtLXJOcjdNMEdFQnVTci1hTTc0SEFxbVJXT1A1cHJxUTNYOThvTHAwdFNILVNBRmNNVEZOWE1oSWNncy1WRVB0X2x1eHFhelJ6ZGZxNDFkdS1FbnZ5QWttdFBtRkpKQU1Lb2xkV21iWTluTXVLbW9vWGo3cQ?oc=5) |
| Dallas Cowboys | Official Site of the Dallas Cowboys | Past/Present: Oklahoma names Jason Witten offensive coordinator for remainder of 2026 season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPcXhlRVRFUDZUSUlFcXpFelI2SXI3bFZyTnQ5akR2d1hjS3ozMGkyczYzUjloY19oMkpfcGxGaWRSREdlVk55RTNwN1pFZHBEZzBSU3F4WVJkbXpmMUVldmJHXy11TmZDVjNfclJPd2dGTUFXYmh6VGJJUnhCRjNNSGQwU0x1NUhQMm95TjJIcXR3dmkyUkF4dGFkanBWeGpoNU1EdFFEOFlYZEdjNEw3eTF1NWZENHI1OGdZTTY5Q2RVYkw4?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | Despite Staff Shakeup, Brent Venables Thinks Oklahoma Has 'Meaningful' Football Ahead | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxNTXNxeFktZlhEMm5FbTkzVUUwcklQRF9pLXY3dnotd0kyOGhUc1JWNW1pdDQtQlZOaFJock10Mk1EaFdTSXdVRE1YbThTWVcwZGV1N2FGUE5yQkdVdURseWFQNEk5bi1ueTZ5SDlpRFhsYURUNW5iajdxTDFDMkZ0MzhMNGJhYXVCeXV1MEMtRVBfWlBzZFMxVmhNT3JXWGFLT1RkQmFITjVYRWhrRk9reFQ0dF91YmNNT0pIVXh2X3ZXNV94dUhpRzdOOA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Cowboys icon Jason Witten taking over offensive coordinator duties at Oklahoma | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPc3JOQk1UMHF4aTRhcE91RnZPZjk0ZmpnT3V2ZXhabzR0ZzFkczBHTW84NThTWkxXVlNLX3FVcjNZVnpKNmpmbFRmM1dvUlp1WHl2dUJUTnhNTVBvenozRHZiRDR5aUZFU3kwOXVXSDFVWkJnS3NFUXpTVmZmcHdpdnhSYm1NYUx0?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Dallas Cowboys legend takes over play-calling for sinking SEC team | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNWmRZWlU3ZG1lTlA5UWdkQVhFY29FNFQwamQ4X0hvRXlPUGY3bHhYZW83azVLZkYwWVVoMjU2eFJJaDRYSGRkU1RfNi1vdEhUSTRpUVg3ZlJmVnVnZ1FUOHBfZE8zZURERmJiMzN3QXZlcmFwcEJ2NDNkYlpSQndmcDQ4UVo1enQy?oc=5) |
| KOKH | Students react to Oklahoma parting ways with OC Ben Arbuckle after Saturday's loss | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxORl95a1ExZGo1X2pIdU1vSWI5Rkw4VWlobjQ0TGVRZHpOOUszNFRWeTlkcVNGTEpvQkxsSWxiUzRKM3lXU1R0S0xsS2wyQUpBdU9LclJVNVE0bmhWd0IzQ1JaRFhoQzA0ZGNVT0pCMkZWU3lldWN2dndyQmlpQ0JOTHNHbkowUk5EcEhLNV9hU3d0aDdxdGx1ak1OMk90ZGw1VGVZLTNhWWhfaEE1NXlMZg?oc=5) |

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