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The latest on Oklahoma's O-line
- Injury: ESPN's Pete Thamel reporting what we've already been expecting to be the case: Jake Maikkula will return and start at center, while Noah Best will kick over to right guard.
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Injury Update: Oklahoma gets key reinforcements back, Michael Fasusi unlikely to play
- Oklahoma LT Michael Fasusi is doubtful and unlikely to play against Michigan, according to Sooners Illustrated's sources. His shoulder injury is described as week-to-week. The report does not call him definitively out or establish a return date.
- Oklahoma linemen Ryan Fodje and Jake Maikkula are expected to return against Michigan. With Fasusi unlikely to play, the reported plan is Fodje at left tackle, true freshman Noah Best moving to right guard and Maikkula returning at center. These are expected assignments, not a confirmed game-day lineup.
- Oklahoma RB Jonathan Hatton traveled with the team after improvement over the preceding two days and is expected to be available against Michigan. Tory Blaylock's status also improved, with the report describing him as likely probable. Neither update establishes a workload or snap limit.
- Oklahoma defensive tackle Braxton Fely made the trip to Ann Arbor. The report confirms travel only; it does not separately confirm that he will play against Michigan or describe his expected role.
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OL has to get much better….
- Injury: he was out for much of the previous 2 weeks with concussion same with Livingstone
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- Injury: BREAKING: Oklahoma Gets O-Line Relief for Michigan Visit, But Injury Concerns Linger
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OU football injury updates on Michael Fasusi, Ryan Fodje, Jake Maikkula
- Oklahoma left tackle Michael Fasusi remained questionable for Michigan after a very limited Monday practice and an apparent recurrence of his shoulder injury that restricted him to 17 opening-game snaps.
- SoonerScoop sources reported that offensive linemen Ryan Fodje and Jake Maikkula practiced Monday after knee injuries and were expected to be available at Michigan, with Fodje likely to take left-tackle practice reps while Fasusi's status remained uncertain.
- Brent Venables said Oklahoma defensive end Danny Okoye was expected to play against Michigan after an injury kept him out of the UTEP opener.
- Oklahoma running back Tory Blaylock could return from his hamstring injury against Michigan, but Venables made his availability contingent on how he practices this week.
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Fasusi injury?
- Injury: REALLY hoping it's a stinger, but I have PTSD about OL injuries.
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Fasusi
- Injury: Going against our d-line in practice everyday.
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Debut of Oklahoma's revamped offense a promising sign of Ben Arbuckle's evolution as OC
- Oklahoma's revamped offense used roughly a quarter of John Mateer's snaps from under center and played 50 of 59 offensive snaps from 12 personnel against UTEP.
- Mateer completed 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards and three long touchdowns while looking comfortable in the new under-center and multiple-tight-end structure.
- Oklahoma's tight ends were moved across in-line, wide, and H-back alignments, with Trynae Washington serving as a lead blocker on Lloyd Avant's one-yard touchdown run.
- All three Oklahoma touchdown passes came on play-action from two-tight-end sets, including scores to Rocky Beers, Isaiah Sategna, and Trell Harris.
- Oklahoma's offense is still not complete because expected starting offensive linemen Jake Maikkula and Ryan Fodje were sidelined in Week 1.
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Instant analysis: A new-look offense and other takeaways from No. 10 Oklahoma's 51-0 win against UTEP
- Oklahoma's revised offense leaned into downhill runs, under-center calls, and heavy two- and three-tight-end packages; transfer Lloyd Avant led the opening drive and finished with 79 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.
- John Mateer completed 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns, including second-half scores of 34 yards to Isaiah Sategna and 48 yards to Trell Harris.
- The offense still settled for two short field goals after failed red-zone finishes, and its 4.4 yards per rush came against a UTEP team expected to rank near the bottom nationally.
- Expected offensive-line starters Jake Maikkula and Ryan Fodje missed the opener; Maikkula warmed up and both are expected back relatively soon, but their status is important before Oklahoma visits Michigan.
- Oklahoma's defense pitched a shutout and forced two fumbles after not recording its first takeaway until Week 6 last season, although it allowed 5.2 yards per play in the first quarter and a 51-yard quarterback run late.
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