Oklahoma senator aims to name stretch of 'desolate' highway after Lincoln Riley

The Oklahoman

By Carmen Forman

December 7, 2021

One day after the University of Oklahoma officially introduced its new head football coach, a state senator took a parting shot at the team's previous leader. Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, requested a bill for the upcoming legislative session that would name the last 3 inches of State Highway 325's westbound lane "Lincoln Riley Highway." An Oklahoma State University fan, Coleman said in a news release that he found it appropriate to name the "tiniest section of our most desolate highway" after Riley to "honor" the unceremonious nature of the former coach's departure.

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