DALLAS — As Oklahoma turns its consideration to Kansas, all eyes will be on Dillon Gabriel.
The Sooner offense was hapless with out the beginning quarterback, who missed Texas’ 49-0 rout of OU due to a concussion on Saturday.
Gabriel went by means of warmups forward of the sport as traditional, solely turning into avenue garments because the Sooners emerged from the locker room for the ultimate time earlier than taking part in.
Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel placed on his pads and underwent pregame warmups as traditional regardless of not taking part in in opposition to the Texas Longhorns
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In his place, Davis Beville struggled. The Pittsburgh switch accomplished 6-of-12 passes for 38 yards and an interception, and offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby was extra comfy immediately snapping the ball to OU’s talent place gamers for a majority of the sport.
Riding its first three-game skid since 1998, Oklahoma (3-3) will return residence subsequent Saturday to host the No. 19-ranked Kansas Jayhawks (5-1) earlier than mercifully getting a bye week.
Gabriel clearly didn’t clear concussion protocol in time to face the Longhorns, however OU coach Brent Venables stated the crew wouldn’t do something to rush him again earlier than he’s prepared.
“That’s our team doctors (decision),” Venables stated after the sport. “They evaluate him throughout the course of the week and they get to some points where they make decisions — good or bad or let’s continue to evaluate him. Somewhere in the midweek we realized that he probably wouldn’t be the guy. Certainly, the health and safety of our players is first and foremost.
“I’m a dad. I had a son get a concussion this week in a moped accident. He didn’t travel to Boston College. Nothing more important than being mindful of our player’s health. But he actually felt great. Whatever the protocols. I don’t get into all the weeds of it. I don’t get frustrated by it. It is what it is.”
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Though Gabriel didn’t find yourself taking the sphere after taking part in warmups, Lebby did say it was an indication that the beginning quarterback had taken steps ahead.
“Dillon felt good. He really did,” Lebby stated after the sport. “But at the end of the day, it wasn’t in his best interests for him to do this today. Of course he was crushed, but, ready to get back to work.”
Now, the Sooners will as soon as once more play the ready sport.
Venables will proceed to defer to the OU medical workers, as they’ll proceed to consider Gabriel this week till he clears the protocols.
“For all the obvious reasons, you gotta be incredibly cautious and careful,” Venables stated. “But he, beginning on Sunday/Monday, began to really feel significantly better. I do not suppose he had any setbacks, to my data all through the week.
“So we’ll see and we’ll proceed to consider him on his availability. They’ll let me know.”
Oklahoma will welcome the Jayhawks to Norman next Saturday at 11 a.m.
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