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OU football: Lincoln Riley says no timeline for defensive coordinator hire

NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley wouldn't commit to having a permanent defensive coordinator in place for the December signing period.

"We'll see how that all plays out," Riley said Monday. "I haven't made any decisions on what we're going to do there or not. Our focus was after we made the change that we were gonna get through this back half of the season and see where we're at."

Ruffin McNeill has served as OU's defensive coordinator since Mike Stoops was fired in early October. The Sooners rank 80th nationally in total defense. OU is giving up 5.