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Job security for college football coordinators isn't what it used to be

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Considering that replacing assistant coaches mid-season is not a common occurrence in college football, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley is thankful to have someone on staff who has been through it before.

Ruffin McNeill’s experience of successfully taking over the Texas Tech defensive coordinator duties in 2007 is among reasons he will in his first game as Oklahoma’s interim defensive coordinator when it plays TCU Saturday.