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Published August 19, 2007 12:21 am - Sooners struggle in unfamiliar weather OU football notepad John Shinn The Norman Transcript Oklahoma did not play any games in the rain or snow last season. That meant one of the places where the Sooners might have been a little rusty was their team managers’ ability to keep the ball dry. It showed Saturday at Owen Field.
All three quarterbacks struggled early getting a grasp. “The ball couldn’t even come out the quarterbacks’ hands at first,” wide receiver Malcolm Kelly said. OU coach Bob Stoops joked with offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson beforehand that the conditions would give the managers some work. “I thought they were working for the defense for about the first 20 or 30 plays,” Wilson said. Clayton on the move One position switch was noticeable Saturday. Keenan Clayton, who started two games last season at strong safety, has been moved to strongside linebacker. Defensive coordinator Brent Venables said the switch was made a few days ago. Clayton only made eight tackles last season and lost his starting job when Reggie Smith was switched back to strong safety after two games. D.J. Wolfe has won the starting job there this season. “We wanted to give (Clayton) the opportunity to see where he could stand at safety,” Venables said. “But it’s a move he pushed for as well.” Clayton made three tackles Saturday.. ‘Awesome’ kicking 
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