“We thought that he would be back sooner, but sometimes this is what happens with injuries.”

Part of that is likely to be focused on kicking people off public assistance sooner.

Some areas on the property need attention sooner than others, Petree said.

Added Sooners defensive coordinator Mike Stoops, “Pettway is obviously a big part of what they do.”

It was the worst home loss in coach Lon Kruger’s tenure and the worst Big 12 home defeat for the Sooners since 2010-11.

In a way, Holieway believes Hurts winning a national title would be a greater accomplishment that his leading the Sooners to the championship.