Sources: Oklahoma fires OC Seth Littrell, tabs Joe Jon Finley - ESPN

The Oklahoma Sooners have fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday amid multiple media reports.

Oklahoma is moving on from the first-year playcaller one day after the offense sputtered again in a 35-9 home loss to South Carolina.

Co-offensive coordinator Joe Jon Finley will take over playcalling duties while analyst Kevin Johns, the former Duke offensive coordinator, has been promoted to quarterbacks coach, sources confirmed to ESPN.

The unranked Sooners, who are 1-3 in their SEC debut, head to Ole Miss in Week 9 ranked 128th nationally in total offense and 107th in scoring. They have 11 turnovers in seven games.

Littrell, the former North Texas head coach, was set to earn $1.1 million in his first year in charge of Oklahoma's offense in a contract that was set to run through the end of the 2026 season. He assumed the OC role in December 2023 following Jeff Lebby's departure for Mississippi State.

Before Littrell's firing, the Sooners moved Finley from the sideline into the coaches booth alongside Littrell and Johns for Saturday's game. Afterward, Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables declined to address the possibility of in-season changes to his coaching staff.

«If there are changes, you guys will be the first to know,» Venables said Saturday. «But you have another set of eyes up top. They always see things and identify things.»

The Sooners' offense has been mired by injuries, quarterback changes and an output that has Oklahoma last in the SEC in rushing (112.1), yards per play (4.31) and third-down efficiency (27.5%).

Injuries to top wide receivers Deion Burks, Nic Anderson, Jalil Farooq, Jayden Gibson and Andrel Anthony have limited the passing game this fall. On the offensive line,