NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma defensive coordinator Brent

Venables doesn't plan on pursuing the head coaching vacancy at

Miami.

Venables said after the Sooners' practice on Tuesday night that

he's "not interested in any job" and is focused on No. 10

Oklahoma's preparations to face No. 13 Nebraska in the Big 12

championship game on Saturday night.

Venables had been considered a possible candidate because Miami

athletic director Kirby Hocutt formerly worked at Oklahoma.

"I'm not looking at any job," Venables said. "I have no

intentions to visit with anybody. I've got a great job and we've

got a big-time job this week. There's nothing really to talk

about."

University regents approved a $45,000 raise for Venables last

month, increasing his annual salary to $440,000.