Lincoln Riley was asked this week about his defense. No, no, no. Not the on-field unit that is dead last in the Big 12 and among the worst in the country — both statistically and in reality. Oklahoma’s coach was asked about his defense of that defense. If the Sooners are going to edge their way into a second consecutive College Football Playoff, a lot of things are going to have to happen this week. Beat Texas, for starters, in the Big 12 Championship Game. Have Alabama beat Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, too. That opens up a spot in the top four. But it would also help if Oklahoma can convince anyone within the sound of Riley’s voice that a team equipped to outscore anyone in the country is worthy of that CFP spot despite that defense. “If I have to defend winning, I’m going to go do…
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