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Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley, angling for field position vs. Nebraska, 'might have been the first coach in history' to challenge his own team's INT - ESPN

Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley, angling for field position vs. Nebraska, 'might have been the first coach in history' to challenge his own team's INT - ESPN

Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley, angling for field position vs. Nebraska, 'might have been the first coach in history' to challenge his own team's INT - ESPN
Sep 18, 2021 1 min, 3 secs

3 Oklahoma scored its fewest points ever under Lincoln Riley in a 23-16 win over Nebraska, the Sooners coach almost made history for another reason.

Graham made a highlight-reel one-handed interception on fourth down on his own 3-yard line with 8:16 remaining in the game, Riley immediately went and talked to the officials.

But being deep in their own territory, Riley opted to play it conservatively, running it on first and second down, netting zero yards before an incompletion on a third-down pass attempt.

The game featured two missed field goals by Nebraska, one from Oklahoma and a blocked extra point by Nebraska that OU's Pat Fields returned 100 yards for two points at the end of the third quarter that stretched a 14-9 lead to 16-9.

"It was a hard-fought game," Riley said.

"There's an art to playing QB because you have so much control of the game decision-making," Riley said.

Riley said Rattler responded better on Saturday than he would've last year in his first year as a starter, and that he had complete trust in him and was adamant the offense would take shape.

Riley said he wasn't even surprised because Graham frequently makes circus catches, and Rattler was asked if he ever lobbies for him to play on offense

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