All of the injury intrigue this week has been on the Kansas State side of things with the mystery surrounding quarterback Skylar Thompson. However, the Oklahoma Sooners are dealing with injuries as well and were dealt a blow with pregame news that Delarrin Turner-Yell didn’t make the trip to Manhattan.
Per former Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman-turned Sirius XM host Gabe Ikard, Turner-Yell won’t be available this week after he suffered an injury last week in the Sooners win over West Virginia.
Delarrin Turner-Yell did not make the trip to Manhattan. Justin Broiles will replace him in the starting lineup.
— Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard) October 2, 2021
Turner-Yell suffered a lower-leg injury in the second half of last week’s game, a game where he had an impressive interception in the first quarter.
Starting in his place will be redshirt senior Justin Broiles.
The loss of Delarrin Turner-Yell will be felt by an Oklahoma Sooners defense that has been playing well this season. Turner-Yell has played more than anyone other than Pat Fields for the Sooners defense and he leads Oklahoma in tackles.
While Broiles will start expect to see Key Lawrence get a lot of work this week as Alex Grinch likes to play a lot of players on his defense and will try to find the best fit.
Though it’s unknown why Justin Harrington entered into the transfer portal, the timing is certainly curious with the injury to Turner-Yell keeping him in Norman for today’s game.
The Oklahoma Sooners are looking to vanquish a foe they haven’t beaten in two seasons and remain undefeated. In order to do so, they’ll do it without one of their leaders on the defense.