# Oklahoma fires offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-02 18:40 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Oklahoma fires offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include KOCO, OU Daily, The New York Times and ESPN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | Reports: Ex-Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten to be Oklahoma's interim offensive coordinator | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNWDZ4YTl4WTFOaFNOWmFmTjFESU9PZl9TQ3otcjZ1NjJENGJCOUJLY0plZjVCMG5oZWhUY0J6LWhQbnExQ3lhekwwUHhIVWJieVBIWjJUOFZYV1ZCRnBja2VOakVDTmVVTFNubzl1U25FRU9yb3lqNjVFNEF4SVdSa1otMA?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Jason Witten reportedly becomes the offensive play-caller at Oklahoma | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxQNXBzZlJELTQyS2FjM0VQbTczY3BtTkVsYjQ3OUxmdXNxWThnalI0MDB0UWFiYlduSkZmVkVqUW11X2NvN2puV1dOcFZfZEJEb25PNkx4QXg0OGxZb3ViMWg4Rm1MMlhpdUl2SHUyNUpWaTZKelhFWTMwWGN5WmhEVVR1R21UbUFpMnluLXltTlgzVVFPWkJJZ1prVDB5QUIzcDQyQmFsbVI1a1JPeEVSd2M3SFIwZWU3MXZ5MXJLQVpqUlQtWW5VR3ZhUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Coaching Change As Cowboys Legend Jason Witten Promoted At Oklahoma | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOMGJXYXdXYmtsLW5GczlZWkNZaHRlYjZqelpRLUFyZExSY0Fyc0M5V0ZtZjBxbFpsMEM1bDIxTkdUb3Q5SFFHanBndFlDMGJCVkljeXllRFI2dlZpZm95OVhlSnByUVdkT1JVY2pFSW9TTHFISU1qODF2VVVPOF9UU2g4MVVVRFV3T1d3WHd3?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Sources: Oklahoma fires OC Ben Arbuckle, tabs Jason Witten as play caller | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOLUF5WkJLWnZockpFemxuU2Q0VmhzNEFZbVVtYkJtUUVWclNuVjN4alVqbkhLWnMtbEg0Z2o5Um11SmV6RzFDeFVBbXFoRjBLTy0xRGd5cVgzSmNXbVhxZmw3MVJKNEdkUlJrRng4Y2tUYk51VUo0NXF5LV9Eb1N2NVFNU2V6UGhfaGpiUExxWEZ0VTVMaGMxV2FURTR3ci1sLVdXQWhCZW4wSnlabUloVVM1RUI5cHd5bXNtRXJZSjBxUQ?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Oklahoma expected to fire Ben Arbuckle: Sooners to part with OC as offense continues to sputter in 2026 season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPUVJLemQ0ZER1VVN4WWRvTDFncTR3SFF3SW81SVpsMlgtWjhkQ0MwdU5WM1QzdVZuZnlhZHNaWHhHbjJxMTBSdmNJc2dpZm5FODdkN3YzMklraGxNZXEyMEhFZndFQ01LTm5CMHRGVHJXdUJrVFhlcVJxLTNxYkNPR0pwbE96R3ZjQ3Q1LS12LTYxRFlZZ193dnE0bEFxbEpZaGFCbkgzUUV4QQ?oc=5) |
| Soonersports.com | Venables Announces Offensive Staff Change - University of Oklahoma | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxOSjRSLW1XdDlsVlppSDhlbWRIQUVTSW5GR25wWkh5QjNEU241ZTRkdFk0MjJyS0xPOS1kSWxENDhxeXNNT2N2eTVQM3lLa3FKVWlLemIxU3Z6V3FKMjd0UmluQnRyRzRDcmU4bWtjRVkzWFpLSkxyVjVnN0NKZzRDZ0NHbGRfUVZ4aUdJRDhiZ0p2ci04?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Oklahoma fires OC Ben Arbuckle with Sooners struggling on offense a year after making CFP | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQM3hfOUlMSm9sMk9DeFZ6RVQ3Q19CM21tY2RKZ0lwY3BER2RBQmt0YlBoMzBSNU9hNXBzMF9sdVYyYTdwME40eVNZVjhqZnpKRWdfdmhkenY3Q3pNWjdTZnFwam1EYWhhX25RYVNaVmFtdkpUX2p4dVB1YndybERfeF9faEFDZw?oc=5) |
| KOCO | Reports: Ben Arbuckle fired as Oklahoma's offensive coordinator | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQQndibjM1Q3ZpcWZRdEluQnVNMV9pUVVlS2YxblVMbjR6ekdBb29ZZWxYbnBrTWQ1MnFueXhNdUFMcWswSmRUc0p4cVFXN1AteXFfTkoyTFZnV1dkcmkyd3NfYV9za0JhTG9zdlV1TGd5ZkVWSEd1bXB4YTZEOGE0bjBYNmtyd25XY1R1aVNEWmJNN1JPQ3pib01R?oc=5) |
| OU Daily | OU fires offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxOZnF5YUtyWmlyZnJzUzRraV9FQm5XT1VnT1h3X3ZoNk83NVV0Ykt2ZG4tdEpNdUNKanpmRllBbV90SjRHRGF0VU9VS3NWVWtIV2wyd3Y0a1kzRDhLS0JYbFdrdzF4ekFHOGtmVVFzTmtqelNaWDFIMDNoQlNHbGthUmdCQzdvZjBETFFLcnF4Y0x3TkZtVmlXTng4Z1ZQQXpGemhFd0Y3YjRDY3B2VThBVFpzTVZnSDlCZHdDTUQzQVp5akFsNFlaQQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Oklahoma fires offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle as Sooners follow CFP with 4-4 start: Source | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPSDVvVlZxdzJWZTNJNjg3V0lsRkRnM1NpbnA2elh5RDM3Z0p5bl9VeFRRV2xsNXoxUnQ3TGZpaTd3QlFMMURDWVJ6akdHbnVhLTRsWUVBaVNaOU5SSlVzVUhrSlBtMzVuSFJra01WT1BXRXY3bkU4ZzhrNnNsQjFuYmZ2Vmh6NGlIbXVORXlaaFJLTVRnbEItbC1fdjdKcG9KczRKNA?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Sources: Oklahoma fires second-year OC Ben Arbuckle | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPR292aUN3TENxSXJGMmM2U2pTQzZMUEoxRXFQWTFvSTF5bW82RDhtVGsyektSZUtaUjl4TGNHVmVybHl6eXRIQUJYYTNSbjBKaVRORk1peXhiemhJd2t6ZGxSUFNlWHgzV1FhU0VNbFNTelJpLWRYOUZ0Y3ZUSUJKUjh0WDZXVGNkX0pDLTVtcDdEOTZ4Y2RSamF6cUxLSzhzQ2c?oc=5) |
| FootballScoop.com | Oklahoma fires offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQYm5UZFNzT0F2MlVTQWtfVUN3U0lpVHdDUldCTndVTnJYY1JLb3VHN01ZWXBwZFVoS0tOZWJCM21VYlNsRXNOM2l3TWpnekdRTF9tS21hRk5hbXNBS2Q1V0NTRFYxVjFVcTdoZUphSzltYVQ2U2RaMmR2YjBjNFF2QzFESnFZZS1pVm9hY2gwQnduSUtG?oc=5) |

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