OU FOOTBALL

The Oklahoma Sooners open the 2021 college football season against the Tulane Green Wave at 11 a.m. Saturday in Norman. Here's what you need to know:

On the air

❚ TV: ABC (Cox 8/HD 705, Dish 5, DirecTV 5, U-verse 5/HD 1005)

❚ Radio: KRXO-FM 107.7, KEBC-AM 1560

About the broadcasters

The crew of Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Tom Luginbill (sideline) have the call. Pasch has worked for ESPN since 2003. He has experience covering the NBA, the NFL, college football and college basketball. Dvoracek is a former OU nose tackle who played in the NFL as a member of the Chicago Bears from 2006-09. Luginbill is also a former quarterback who spent time as a starter at Palomar Junior College, Georgia Tech and Eastern Kentucky from 1992-95. He then coached in four professional football leagues before joining ESPN in 2005.

Weather

❚ Forecast: Mostly sunny; 96 degrees; Winds SW at 12 mph; 18% chance of rain

Odds

❚ Line: Sooners by 311⁄2. Over/under: 69

Predictions

Ryan Aber, OU writer

OU 56, Tulane 14 RATTLER AND ROLL Sooners' QB has a big day in blowout victory

Justin Martinez, OU writer

OU 48, Tulane 13 LOW TIDE

Sooners conquer Green Wave in season opener

Jenni Carlson, Columnist OU 49, Tulane 10

MIMS THE WORD

OU receiver Marvin Mims' monster day leads way for Sooners

Berry Tramel, Columnist OU 52, Tulane 14 PREEN WAVE

Sooners roll past Green Wave in makeshift home game