NORMAN — In 2017, Baylor went 1-11 under Matt Rhule in his first season. This year, the Bears are 11-1, No.7 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and headed to the Big 12 Championship.
Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said he has a lot of respect for Matt Rhule and what he was able to do at Baylor. From the outside, Riley said, he could see Rhule got his players to buy-in even when Baylor wasn't winning games.
"Those are still the same guys playing for him with a couple of key additions that have done well," Riley said.