Oklahoma’s defense has potentially suffered another casualty for the College Football Playoff.
Sophomore safety Delarrin Turner-Yell was reportedly ruled out for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Friday, but Lincoln Riley was unsure about his status for the College Football Playoff semifinal against LSU.
“He got hurt in practice,” Riley said. “Right now our expectation is that he will not play, but we’ll see how the week goes on.
The Sooners defensive depth chart is starting to look thin, as they’ll be without Ronnie Perkins due to suspension, Riley also confirmed on Monday.
Turner-Yell finished his season with 75 total tackles, and started in every game for the Sooners. His best game of the season came against Baylor in the Big 12 championship, when he recorded eight tackles, three of which were for a loss.
Justin Broiles will be the most experienced option to replace Turner-Yell against the talented LSU receiving core, but true freshmen Jeremiah Criddell and Woodi Washington could see the field as well.
The Tigers have Biletnikoff winner Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson, who have combined for 2,705 receiving yards this season.
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.Oklahoma will face top-ranked Tigers on Saturday, December 28 at 3 p.m. in Atlanta.
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