NORMAN — Blake Bell loves Oklahoma.

So much so that the former quarterback, whose arm led the Sooners on a game-winning drive at rival Oklahoma State late last season, has decided to switch positions rather than transfer.

Following quarterback Trevor Knight's impressive performance in the Sugar Bowl win over Alabama, Bell approached OU offensive coordinator Josh Heupel and expressed his intentions to stay with the program as a tight end.

“Blake wants to play, wants to help his team, wants to compete and believes that's a great position for him to do that,” Heupel said. “I think everyone on our staff believes in him as a competitor and as a player. It's going to be a lot of fun for him to make a change and then see where he can grow. I feel like he's going to be a good player there.