The hits keep coming for Oklahoma and especially its defense.
After the report that star defensive end Ronnie Perkins would be suspended for the Peach Bowl, defensive coordinator Alex Grinch will also be missing starting safety Delarrin Turner-Yell for the Peach Bowl due to a broken collarbone, as it was first reported by The Football Brainiacs and later confirmed by SoonerScoop.com.
SoonerScoop has confirmed through multiple sources that starting safety Delarrin Turner-Yell has suffered a broken collarbone and will miss the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Justin Broiles will take over the starting duties. (First reported by @TFB_Sooners) pic.twitter.com/uoLJCghqDp
— SoonerScoop.com (@SoonerScoop) December 20, 2019
The sophomore is coming off his best game at Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship win against Baylor. Turner-Yell recorded eight tackles against the Bears, including three tackles for loss. On the season, he has recorded 75 tackles and started in every game.
Depth has certainly been an issue for Grinch at the safety position. Behind Turner-Yell, only redshirt sophomore Justin Broiles has played meaningful snaps once the rotation settled in.
True freshmen Jeremiah Criddell and Woodi Washington are also options to replace Turner-Yell.
Oklahoma and LSU will play in the College Football Playoff at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. CT.
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