The Oklahoma Sooners are expected to be without star wide receiver [autotag]Nic Anderson[/autotag] for the second game of the 2024 season. According to a report from Matt Zenitz of 247Sports and CBS Sports, Anderson will be out tonight against the Houston Cougars.
In 2023, Anderson caught 38 passes for 798 yards and 10 touchdowns and was expected to have a big season for the Sooners in 2024. Brent Venables spoke on Anderson’s injury situation earlier in the week and said he’d be back “sooner rather than later,” but he’s yet to make his 2024 debut.
[autotag]Brenen Thompson[/autotag] will make his second start in a row on the outside in Anderson’s spot. He had four catches for just 15 yards last week as Oklahoma only used him in the short passing game. The speedster out of Texas has the ability to get behind the defense in a hurry. It sounds like the Sooners will open things up more in the passing game this week, but with a retooled offensive line, who knows how much they’ll look to put [autotag]Jackson Arnold[/autotag] in harm’s way.
J.J. Hester takes over for [autotag]Jalil Farooq[/autotag], who was lost for six to eight weeks with a broken foot.
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