Articles written by J. Brady Mccollough Los Angeles Times

J. Brady McCollough Los Angeles Times, Syndicated content|Updated Oct 2, 2022

Just how bad was the Oklahoma Sooners’ defense Saturday during their 55-24 humiliation at the hands of Texas Christian? The numbers spell it out clearly: 27 first quarter points. When I visited Norman, Okla., early last December after USC hired Muleshoe native Lincoln Riley away from the Sooners to succeed Clay Helton, the state was downright aghast at the hot-shot coach’s treachery. Someone hung a sign that read “TRAITOR” on the university’s red brick gates. One of the only things that seemed to be soothing the faithful,...