USA TODAY
WACO, Texas — Somewhere in the commotion, quarterback and coach found each other. This was in the immediate aftermath of Oklahoma’s 34-31 comeback win against Baylor. For maybe 10 yards, headed toward a corner of the stadium where a knot of celebrating fans waited, Jalen Hurts and Lincoln Riley shared something resembling a running hug, all smiles and buddy punches and can you believe that?
By the time someone asked Hurts about it, the frenzy had faded. He had reverted to stoic, which seems to be his steady state.