Rattler or Williams? Lincoln Riley not ready to name OU starting quarterback

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NORMAN, Okla. — The Oklahoma Sooners don't cognize who their starting backmost volition beryllium for this week's crippled against TCU — oregon astatine slightest they haven't told anyone who it volition be.

OU caput manager Lincoln Riley benched preseason Heisman favourite Spencer Rattler during past Saturday's Red River Rivalry crippled with Texas.

Rattler's replacement, Caleb Williams, led the Sooners to a 55-48 triumph implicit the Longhorns aft the squad fell down 28-7 aboriginal on.

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The existent freshman Williams entered the crippled aft 2 turnovers from Rattler led to 2 Texas touchdowns.

Since the game, Riley hasn't publically committed to a starter, but a study from the OU Daily said that Rattler had been taking snaps with the team's backups.

“It’s not casual for a young guy," Riley said astir Rattler during his play quality league connected Tuesday.

"This feline gets painted antithetic publically than what helium truly is. It’s not casual competing connected this signifier and platform, and it tin marque it tougher erstwhile things don’t spell your way."

Riley said helium wouldn't sanction a starter this week arsenic the 4th-ranked Sooners hole to big the unranked Horned Frogs.

“Everybody thinks they privation this, but it’s not easy. The guys that I’ve coached here, they each had those moments. It’s not a smooth, casual ride. There’s ever bumps successful the road.”

He gave Rattler the time disconnected from signifier Monday earlier bringing him backmost connected Tuesday arsenic rumors dispersed astir a imaginable transportation portal exit by the OU redshirt sophomore.

Rattler's begetter didn't regularisation retired a imaginable transportation oregon information for the NFL Draft in a speech with the OU Daily.

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