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Oklahoma running backs coach DeMarco Murray received a one-game suspension for recruiting violations, the NCAA announced Tuesday. 

The violations occurred over the course of 16 months when Murray contacted 17 prospects outside of the permitted time period. Murray made 65 phone calls and 36 text messages during the time frame. Murray indicated to the NCAA that he was unaware of the expiration of a COVID-19 waiver of recruiting contact rules.

The investigation also exposed former track and field head coach Tim Langford, who's tenure with the Sooners ended on Nov. 6, for directing a female athlete to provide some of her scholarship funds to two male athletes on the track and field team. 

The investigation concluded that head football coach Brent Venables and Langford violated head coach responsibility rules. Murray will miss the Sooners' season-opener against Temple on Friday.

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