Osaka University football lacked “pieces” without Danny Stutzman in the loss to Kansas University “Danny was 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.
” It is widely considered to be the heart and soul of the defense.
Details: OU Football Report Card: There was a lot of bad for the Sooners in their loss to Ka The third-year Sooner entered Saturday with 70 tackles and he had 11.
5 tackles for loss, both in the Big 12.
He tied for second place.
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 about us is we have depth now.
There are some people who can come in.
They may not be the most experienced, but they still do the reps in 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.
“Kip came in and I thought he did a good job,” defensive coordinator Ted Roof said.
“But he showed it.
This didn’t really surprise me.
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 is learning with him every day.
.
.
.Without Danny, he’s always missing pieces.
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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 leg 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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