The last Oklahoma visit to Baylor and McLane Stadium came two years ago, although it might as well be two decades the changes at both schools since.
Back in 2015, the sexual assault scandal that would eventually bring down Art Briles and Ken Starr had not yet reached critical mass. Even with an injury to starting quarterback Seth Russell, the Bears were undefeated, ranked fourth in the AP Top 25 and sixth in the all-important College Football Playoff rankings. Baylor seemed primed for its third consecutive Big 12 title.
At Oklahoma, there were murmurs of discontent with Bob Stoops, especially after the Sooners had to watch Texas coach Charlie Strong celebrate with the Golden Hat early in the season.