The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman

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Portal Combat Begins for OU Football + College Football Playoff Quarterfinals Recap & Winners/Losers of the Weekend Jan 04, 2026

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Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman discuss the latest updates for Oklahoma football now that the transfer portal is officially open. They recap the College Football Playoff quarterfinals: Miami 24-Ohio State 14, Oregon 23-Texas Tech 0, Alabama 3-Indiana 38 & Ole Miss 39-Georgia 34. They give their "Winners and Losers of the Weekend": Oklahoma basketball won their SEC opener over Ole Miss 86-70, Baker Mayfield & the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their season finale over the Carolina Panthers to finish 8-9, OKC Thunder moved to 30-5 with a blowout win over the Golden State Warriors, Drew Mestemaker is following Eric Morris to Oklahoma State & has the SEC lost its title of best CFB conference to the Big Ten?

1:57 OU transfer portal updates

49:11 CFP quarterfinals recaps: Miami 24-Ohio State 14, Oregon 23-Texas Tech 0, Alabama 3-Indiana 38 & Ole Miss 39-Georgia 34

1:40:14 Winners & Losers: OU men's basketball, Baker Mayfield & the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Drew Mestemaker, OKC Thunder & SEC football

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OU's Transfer Portal Needs + College Football Playoff Quarterfinals Previews Dec 28, 2025

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Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman discuss OU football's biggest needs in the transfer portal. They discuss the need for the Sooners to address tight end, offensive line, defensive tackle and running back when the transfer portal opens on January 2nd. They preview the CFP quarterfinals: Miami vs. Ohio State, Oregon vs. Texas Tech, Alabama vs. Indiana & Ole Miss vs. Georgia. They give their "Winners and Losers of the Weekend": Michigan hired Kyle Whittingham, Missouri and LSU lost their bowl games, the OKC Thunder went 0-3 against the San Antonio Spurs & Quintrevion Wisner plans on entering the transfer portal and Texas finds itself in a tough spot at running back.

3:47 OU's biggest transfer portal needs

37:41 Miami vs. Ohio State preview

46:45 Oregon vs. Texas Tech preview

56:28 Alabama vs. Indiana preview

1:08:43 Ole Miss vs. Georgia preview

1:19:08 Winners & Losers: Kyle Whittingham, the SEC, OKC Thunder & Texas' running back situation

Official Site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/ou-footballs-biggest-transfer-portal-needs-college-football-playoff-quarterfinals-previews

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Merry Christmas! + Portal SZN Begins for OU Football Dec 24, 2025

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Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman discuss the latest updates with Oklahoma football's roster: Kobie McKinzie, Kaden Helms, Jacob Sexton, Isaiah Autry-Dent & Jovantae Barnes announced they will enter the transfer portal and Robert Spears-Jennings declared for the NFL Draft.

4:20 Kobie McKinzie enters transfer portal & OU linebacker situation

19:16 Kaden Helms enters portal & OU tight end situation

30:43 Jacob Sexton & Isaiah Autry-Dent enter transfer portal

40:28 Robert Spears-Jennings declares for NFL Draft & Jovantae Barnes enters portal

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"In the Weeds": Top Plays in OU Football's 34-24 Loss to Alabama in the College Football Playoff Dec 23, 2025

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Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman break down the X's and O's of some of the top plays from the Oklahoma Sooners 34-24 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first round of the College Football Playoff on December 19, 2025.

0:00 Intro

0:51 John Mateer finds Isaiah Sategna on the RPO touchdown to make it 17-0

5:33 Lotzier Brooks breaks multiple tackles to score a touchdown on 4th & 2 to make it 17-7

10:30 John Mateer throws a pick six to Zabien Brown that made it 17-17

20:51 Ty Simpson finds Lotzier Brooks on a 30 yard touchdown to make it 24-17

28:23 John Mateer finds Deion Burks for a 37 yard touchdown right after 50 Cent's "Many Men" performance

34:05 Germie Bernard makes an incredible catch on an RPO throw from Ty Simpson

37:38 Daniel Hills scores on split zone to make it 34-24

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OU-Alabama Recap: Sooners Season Ends with 34-24 Loss to Crimson Tide + College Football Playoff First Round Recaps Dec 21, 2025

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Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman recap OU football's 34-24 loss to Alabama in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The discuss highs and lows of the game and break down what led to the Sooners blowing a 17-0 lead to the Crimson Tide. Ikard and Lehman recap the other games from the first round of the CFP: Miami beat Texas A&M 10-3, Ole Miss destroyed Tulane 41-10 & Oregon smacked James Madison 51-34.

1:56 Lehman breaks down OU's defense vs. Alabama's offense

40:19 Ikard breaks down OU's offense vs. Alabama's defense

1:28:48 Miami Hurricanes vs. Texas A&M Aggies recap

1:40:47 Tulane Green Wave vs. Ole Miss Rebels recap

1:49:26 JMU Dukes vs. Oregon Ducks recap

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Live at Riverwind Casino w/ Josh Pate, Cole Cubelic, Stanford Steve, Dusty Dvoracek & Toby Rowland Dec 19, 2025

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Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman preview the first round College Football Playoff matchup between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Alabama Crimson Tide live from the Showplace Theatre at Riverwind Casino. They are joined by Josh Pate, Cole Cubelic, Dusty Dvoracek and Stanford Steve Coughlin to break the keys to the game for OU football and Alabama football.

0:00 Show open

6:04 Josh Pate & Cole Cubelic

44:36 Stanford Steve Coughlin & Dusty Dvoracek

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"In the Weeds": Keys to Victory for OU Football's Offense vs. Alabama's Defense in 1st Round of CFP Dec 18, 2025

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Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman break down the X's and O's of some the keys to victory for OU football's offense vs. Alabama's defense in the 1st round College Football Playoff on December 19, 2025. John Mateer and the Sooners offense will look to deliver its best performance of the season when they need it most against the Crimson Tide's defense. 0:00 Intro 1:11 OU's offense must protect the ball against an Alabama defense that is great at forcing fumbles 3:21 Sooners offense must attack the edges of the Crimson Tide's defense with speed sweeps, bubble screens, quick screens, etc. 7:53 OU's offense must use test Alabama's defense with some unique formations 14:53 Isaiah Sategna and Deion Burks must produce some big plays from short completions 20:42 Get John Mateer on the move early to allow him to get some easy completions and build confidence Official Site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/in-the-weeds-keys-to-victory-for-ou-footballs-offense-vs-alabamas-defense-in-1st-round-of-cfp YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwEyfOnWYMM • Visit https://www.riverwind.com/ to learn more about Riverwind’s gaming promotions and entertainment options! • Use promo code SOONER on https://didierranch.com/ for free shipping on the best beef in Oklahoma! • Visit https://shanorfranklin.com/ for all of your oil and gas legal needs! • Use promo code GAMEDAYHYDRATION for 20% off your first order on https://drinktrevi.com/ Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown

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IT'S CFP TIME IN OKLAHOMA: OU vs. Alabama Preview + Greg McElroy Gives OU-Alabama Prediction & Previews Miami vs. Texas A&M Dec 17, 2025

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Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman give what they're watching for in Oklahoma vs. Alabama in round 1 of the College Football Playoff. Lehman breaks down some of the ways he expects Alabama's offense led by Ty Simpson, Germie Bernard & Ryan Williams to attack the Sooners defense. Ikard breaks down what he's seen from Alabama's defense and how John Mateer and the Sooners offense may attack them. Greg McElroy joins to preview the big matchups of the first round of the College Football Playoff: Alabama vs. OU and Miamis vs. Texas A&M.

2:00 Lehman breaks down OU's defense vs. Alabama's offense

31:31 Ikard breaks down OU's offense vs. Alabama's defense

1:09:58 Greg McElroy previews Alabama vs. Oklahoma

1:47:58 Greg McElroy previews Miami vs. Texas A&M

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"In the Weeds": Keys to Victory for OU Football's Defense vs. Alabama's Offense in 1st Round of CFP Dec 16, 2025

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Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman break down the X's and O's of some the keys to victory for OU football's defense vs. Alabama's offense in the 1st round College Football Playoff on December 19, 2025. The Sooners defense will look to limit Ty Simpson and the Crimson Tide's elite wide receiver core of Germie Bernard, Ryan Williams and Isaiah Horton.

0:00 Intro

1:51 OU's defense must shut down Jame Miller, Daniel Hill and Alabama's running game

6:11 OU's defense must hit Ty Simposn if Alabama decides to go to some QB run game

10:41 OU's defense must limit Germie Bernard's yards after catch

17:55 OU's defense must prevent Ryan Williams from making explosive plays

23:03 OU's defense must find and limit Isaiah Horton in the red zone

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Tate Sandell Wins Groza Award & Several Sooners Named All-SEC + Michigan Fires Sherrone Moore, OU Sweeps Bedlam Hoops & OKC Thunder Lost a Game?! Dec 14, 2025

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Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman discuss Alabama players saying that they will address the "disrespect" OU showed by taking pictures on the field in Tuscaloosa after the Sooners win over the Crimson Tide. They discuss Tate Sandell winning the Lou Groza Award and discuss the Sooners named All-SEC. Ikard and Lehman discuss Fernando Mendoza winning the Heisman Trophy and discuss the other winners of the major national college football awards. They give their "Winners and Losers of the Weekend": OU basketball swept Bedlam over Oklahoma State, Sherrone Moore was fired by Michigan and is facing legal issues, Navy beat Army 17-16 & the Oklahoma City fell to 24-2 after a 111-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup semifinals.

7:09 Alabama players are mad OU took pictures on their field after beating them in Tuscaloosa

19:40 Tate Sandell wins the Lou Groza Award & Sooners named All-SEC

50:12 Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy & other CFB awards

1:20:50 Winners & Losers: OU sweeps Bedlam hoops, Sherrone Moore, Navy & Oklahoma City Thunder

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