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No. 6 Oklahoma tries to regain momentum vs. improved Baylor

Related Topics: Oklahoma, Lincoln Riley, Matt Rhule

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma and Baylor once had quite a rivalry brewing.

There are signs it soon could be percolating again.

Baylor was one of the conference's powers in the first half of this decade but fell hard since a sexual assault scandal led to coach Art Briles being fired in 2016. After going 1-11 last season, the Bears are off to a 3-1 start this year in their second season under Matt Rhule.

"Matt Rhule's done a tremendous job with that program," Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said. "They're getting better and better, obviously coming back from all the struggles that they've had.