Oklahoma will in fact be without three players for the College Football Playoff at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against LSU.
It was reported on Dec. 18 that Ronnie Perkins, Rhamondre Stevenson and Trejan Bridges would miss the game due to a suspension. Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley confirmed Monday at his initial Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl press conference that the three won’t play in the game.
Riley confirms that Rhamondre Stevenson, Trejan Bridges and Ronnie Perkins will not play.
"Everyone did travel. The availability of the three guys that have been in question will not play." #Sooners
— Kegan Reneau (@KeganReneau) December 23, 2019
Perkins finished the year as one of Oklahoma’s premier defensive linemen, accounting for 28 solo tackles, 13.5 of which were for loss, and six sacks. He finished with 38 tackles in total for the year.
In total, Stevenson carried the rock 65 times for 516 yards for the Sooners, an average of 7.9 yards per carry. He was a solid backup to Kennedy Brooks, and had just began to find his groove, rushing for 16.7 yard per carry against Oklahoma State and 6.0 yards per carry with a touchdown in the game against Baylor in the Big 12 title game.
Just one of the five-star 2019 receiver trio for the Sooners, Bridges was a special teams mainstay for Oklahoma, but showed flashes at the Z-Receiver position. The highlight of his season came against South Dakota when he recorded 3 catches for 43 yards and a touchdown. His last catch was a 7-yard touchdown reception against Iowa State.
Here is what those guys absence means for Oklahoma.
The Sooners and LSU will kickoff the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl from Atlanta at Mercedes Benz Stadium on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT.
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