WACO, Texas For Lincoln Riley, there was no impassioned, season-changing speech or movie-caliber moment of truth. The head coach didnt have to say much to his Oklahoma team at halftime. The Sooners knew what they needed to do. When he pulled his team together before the break, down 28-3 to Baylor, he reminded them there was still forever left. They believed they could flip it. When a team has won as much as these guys have, its just not that daunting.

I knew we were going to just fight our tails off, Riley said. You just knew that. Our team knew that. They felt that.

Matt Rhules message at halftime: Keep playing, keep playing, keep playing. He knew the pressure was on now, no matter the 31-10 lead. His team hadnt been in this spot before, holding this big of a lead against this good of a team with these kinds of stakes. Rhule had heard all week about the need for Baylor to start fast, and his team actually did it. But as...

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