In Saturday's 41-3 win over Akron, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops spent less time wearing a headset than he normally does.

The genesis of that was a spring conversation Stoops had with legendary Sooners coach Barry Switzer.

“He said sometimes he liked it better, he got a better feel for the game when he wasn't listening to everybody,” Stoops said. “And the way we're signaling now, I can get the call without having to hear it. I'll experiment with it, but I kind of like it. I would never have thought of it until talking to Coach about it.”

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