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2017 Oklahoma Offense - Lincoln Riley

The coach of the 2017 Oklahoma football team was Lincoln Riley.

Lincoln Riley is an American football coach who is currently the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners football team at the University of Oklahoma. He was born on September 5, 1983, in Lubbock, Texas, and played college football at Texas Tech University. Riley began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Texas Tech and then spent a few years coaching at East Carolina University before joining the Oklahoma Sooners coaching staff in 2015.

Riley became the offensive coordinator for the Sooners in 2015, and his innovative and high-powered offensive system quickly gained national attention. He became the head coach of the Sooners in 2017, succeeding Bob Stoops. In his first season as head coach, Riley led the Sooners to a Big 12 championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff. He has continued to have success in his tenure as head coach, leading the Sooners to several more conference championships and playoff appearances.

Riley is known for his dynamic and explosive offense, which is often referred to as the "Air Raid" offense. This style of offense emphasizes the passing game and uses a spread formation to create mismatches and take advantage of the entire field. Riley's offense often features quick passes, wide receiver screens, and vertical routes downfield. His system has produced numerous NFL-caliber quarterbacks and wide receivers, including Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and CeeDee Lamb, among others.

In the 2017 season, Lincoln Riley was the first-year head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners football team. He led the team to a 12-2 record, winning the Big 12 Championship and earning a spot in the College Football Playoff. Under Riley's leadership, the Sooners boasted the top-ranked offense in the country, averaging over 580 yards per game and scoring 45.1 points per game. Quarterback Baker Mayfield also won the Heisman Trophy under Riley's guidance. Despite losing to Georgia in the Rose Bowl, the 2017 season was considered a successful start to Riley's tenure as head coach.

Lincoln Riley is known for his Air Raid offense, which emphasizes passing plays and quick, short passes to spread the field and create opportunities for big plays. The Air Raid offense is characterized by its reliance on the quarterback and wide receivers to make quick decisions and precise passes, often using a no-huddle or up-tempo approach to keep the defense off-balance. At Oklahoma in 2017, Riley's offense was highly successful, with quarterback Baker Mayfield winning the Heisman Trophy and leading the team to the College Football Playoff.

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