OU football will not host a traditional spring game, opting for a fan day where players and coaching staff members will participate in combine-style drills.

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The Sooners are the latest program of several to scrap the annual spring football game tradition, and will instead host a fan-based event on April 12.

The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department announced it will debut a new fan-centric football event at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium to replace OU's traditional spring game. "Crimson Combine" will be held Saturday,

Like many college football programs around the nation, the Sooners have decided to move away from a traditional spring scrimmage and will have alternate fan engagement activities.