Defensive coordinator Zac Alley leaving Oklahoma to take the same job at West Virginia seems on its surface like a step down. The mountains of Morgantown are pretty and all, but you don’t ditch ...

Zac Alley was hired by Oklahoma ahead of the 2023 season as co-defensive coordinator and linebacker coach. He joined the Sooners after two seasons as a defensive coordinator at Jacksonville State.

In his two years at Jax State, Alley's unit finished 33rd in scoring defense and 43rd in total defense. The Gamecocks were stout against the run, allowing just 2.8 yards per carry while causing a ...