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10 things to know about Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, including his Texas Tech connection to Mike Leach

Here are 10 things to know about Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley.

1) He's the youngest head coach in the FBS

Riley coached his first game for the Sooners at 33 years old on Sept. 2 against UTEP -- just three days before his birthday. He remains the youngest head coach in the top division of college football. At the time, he said the promotion is a dream.

"When you decide you want to do this, these are things you just dream about," Riley told reporters in Norman, Okla. "I feel like I'm honestly living a dream right now.