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Stoops: OU's English expected to miss Bedlam

By GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer
Published: 11/24/2008 11:01 AM
Last Modified: 11/24/2008 11:02 AM

NORMAN — It appears Auston English will miss Bedlam again.

A fractured ankle kept the Oklahoma defensive end from last year’s 49-17 victory over Oklahoma State. This time, the problem is a sprained left knee suffered against Nebraska Nov. 1.

“He’s progressing well, but we don’t expect him to play this week,” OU coach Bob Stoops said during the Big 12 teleconference Monday morning.

Asked if English could return for the Big 12 championship Dec. 6, should the Sooners win in Stillwater Saturday night and then win a three-way Big 12 South tiebreaker via BCS ranking, Stoops said: “Possibly. I’m sure they’ll evaluate him a little later in the week. He’s getting better, but I couldn’t tell you about next week.”

English’s absence this week means another long night for defensive ends Jeremy Beal and Frank Alexander, who played the first three-plus quarters of OU’s 65-21 blowout of Texas Tech Saturday night before giving way to reserves.

Beal sacked Tech quarterback Graham Harrell twice to give him 7 1/2 sacks on the year. Alexander, whose freshman season was delayed by an arm injury sustained in a night club stabbing Aug. 31, has two sacks while teaming with Beal to provide constant pressure since English’s injury.

English, the Big 12’s preseason defensive player of the year, had 4 1/2 sacks when he went down against Nebraska.

The Sooners held Zac Robinson, the OSU quarterback they’ll defend this weekend, to 105 yards on 8-of-20 passing last year. Their only sack of Robinson came courtesy of safety Nic Harris.

By GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer

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GeneTulsa, Aubrey (11/24/2008 1:30:08 PM)

Blame former Mayor Terry Young......... Hell lets blame obamama

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