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Prime-time Battle: No. 12 Baylor duels against No. 10 Oklahoma on national stage

By Jessika Harkay | Sports Writer

Head coach Matt Rhule asked his team for 21 more days. Twenty-one days for his football team to commit themselves to their coach, to their team and to the fight in front of them.

The first obstacle in Rhule’s challenge is the matchup that brought ESPN’s College Gameday to Waco for the first time since 2015. The 21 days begins facing No. 10 Oklahoma Saturday at McLane Stadium in a prime-time battle for the top spot in the Big 12.

“We have three chances to play. Maybe we win all three, maybe we won’t.