Osaka University football, which lost to the University of Kansas, was left without Danny Stutzman.
LAWRENCE, Kan.
– Danny Stutzman did his best to hang on.
After injuring his ankle late in the first half, the junior linebacker entered Saturday’s road game against Kansas at the start of the third quarter.
LAWRENCE, Kan.
– Danny Stutzman did his best to hang on.
After injuring his ankle late in the first half, the junior linebacker entered Saturday’s road game against Kansas at the start of the third quarter.
But Stutzman played just his one defensive snap before leaving the field limping.
And this time, he did not return for the rest of the game.
The loss of Stutzman was huge for the Sooners, who ultimately lost 38-33.
When asked about Stutzman’s future availability, OU head coach Brent Venables did not provide an update.
“Danny is hurt,” Venables said.
“I’m sure he had some impact because he’s a great player, but there are no excuses.
We didn’t do what we needed to do to win the game.
” Stutzman He is widely considered to be the heart and soul of OU’s defense.
Details: OU Football Report Card: There were a lot of bad reviews for the Sooners in their loss to Kansas The third-year Sooner had 70 tackles and 11.
5 tackles for loss on Saturday, both of which ranked him in the Big 12.
was in second place.
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Stutzman was also one of 100 players named to the Lombardi Trophy Midseason Watch List on October 17th.
The award is presented annually to the college football player who best embodies the values of legendary head coach Vince Lombardi.
“It’s tough,” junior safeties coach Billy Bowman said of Stutzman’s absence.
“But one thing I would like to say about us is we have depth now.
We have people coming in.
They may not be the most experienced guys, but they still practice.
One player who performed well in Stutzman’s absence was Kip Lewis.
The redshirt freshman linebacker finished the game with five tackles and also recovered a fumble on the kickoff with 6::01 left in the second quarter.
“I thought Kip came in and did a good job,” defensive coordinator Ted Roof said.
“But he showed it.
I wasn’t too surprised by this.
We all have a lot of confidence in Kip.
” Nevertheless, Stutzman’s experience is invaluable .
Then, with 55 seconds left in the game, Stutzman’s leadership was narrowly missed when Kansas’ Devin Neal ran into the end zone for the winning touchdown.
Junior defensive lineman Ethan Downs said of Stutzman, “He’s always quick to answer the phone and get us in the right order.
” “He’s an older guy so he knows Venables very well.
He’s learning with him every day.
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.Without Danny there’s always a piece missing.
” Details: OU Football suffers first loss at Kansas since 1997 & stats from Jayhawks win OU Football Injury Update OU was also without Marcus Major due to painful shoulder injury Not used.
The redshirt senior running back started the day with a team-high 78 carries, 308 rushing yards and two total touchdowns.
However, the Sooners’ play picked up momentum with the return of Towee Walker, who missed last week’s game against UCF due to an internal suspension.
The junior gained a career-high 146 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries, but injured his foot in the process.
Redshirt senior offensive lineman McQuaid Mettauer also returned to the starting lineup.
The veteran right guard sprained his ankle in OU’s game against Texas on Oct.
7 and was limited to one game on special teams against UCF after that.
Finally, Gentry Williams fell ill on Saturday.
Venables said his second-year cornerback is not dealing with a long-term injury.
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