NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma safety Ahmad Thomas' explanation for the reason the Sooners' secondary calls itself "The WolfPack" underscores the mentality that has become the foundation of the Big 12's top-ranked pass defense.
"One wolf is not strong by itself," Thomas said. "The strength of the pack is the wolf, the strength of a wolf is the pack."
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The Sooners' secondary was full of lone wolves a year ago, giving up big plays, suffering mental busts and looking lost at various times.