Oklahoma offensive coordinator and Canadian High School graduate Ben Arbuckle is always striving for excellence

by Kale Steed

October 7, 2025

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Oklahoma offensive coordinator and Canadian High School graduate Ben Arbuckle spoke with Press Pass Sports Editor Kale Steed following the Sooners 44-0 shutout against Kent State on Saturday. Oklahoma is currently ranked No. 5 in the country and averaging 415 yards per game under Arbuckle. Arbuckle spoke to Steed about Oklahoma’s success so far this year, always adapting as an offensive coordinator, the support he gets from the Texas Panhandle and getting to coach in the Red River Rivalry when the Sooners taking on arch-rival Texas at the Cotton Bowl this weekend. Photo courtesy of John Baker/ Oklahoma athletics.

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Kale Steed

Kale Steed has worked in media since 2002 and has covered sports full-time since 2010, when he joined KVII-TV as a weekend sports reporter and sports anchor. From 2010–2014, he covered high school and collegiate athletics across the Texas Panhandle before transitioning from television to print journalism. In 2014, Steed joined the Amarillo Globe-News as a staff sports reporter. In 2019, he launched Press Pass Sports, betting on himself to build an independent outlet dedicated to in-depth local sports coverage. Accolades: Lone Star Conference Kirk Hill Writer of the Year (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019), THSCA Putt Powell Award — Sports Writer of the Year (2018), TGCA Division I Sports Writer of the Year (2022)