Collin Oliver suffers injury vs. Arkansas, Oklahoma State LB exits to locker room

Oklahoma State star linebacker Collin Oliver was helped to the locker room during the first half of Saturday’s game against Arkansas. It appeared as though Oliver’s right leg was bothering him.

Later on, sideline reporter Taylor McGregor confirmed that Oliver is indeed dealing with a right leg issue.

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“Dave, just moments ago we showed you Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State’s best defensive player being helped off the field. He is currently getting X-rays on his lower right leg. We will keep you updated when we know more,” McGregor said.

Oliver was a big part of a huge play for Oklahoma State prior to leaving the game with an injury. He applied pressure on Arkansas QB Taylen Green and hit him as he tried to deliver a third-down pass.

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The pressure and hit led to Green’s pass being intercepted. Oklahoma State defender Kale Smith hauled in the errant throw and returned it 73 yards for a touchdown.

The play came at a critical time as Arkansas was leading 14-0 and driving in Oklahoma State territory. However, instead of the Razorbacks adding to their lead, OSU got right back in the game, making the score 14-7.

Arkansas was eventually able to add to its lead and headed to halftime with a 21-7 advantage.

Collin Oliver is a captain for Oklahoma State. He was named second-team All-Big 12 last season.

Sam Pittman thrilled with balanced offensive approach, defensive aggression for Arkansas

Arkansas stormed out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead on No. 16 Oklahoma State, opening things up offensively behind a balanced attack.

Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman broke down what was going right offensively, which was pretty close to everything in the opening stanza.

“We’re able to run the football,” Pittman said on the ABC broadcast. “And any time we’re able to run the football we can play-action. We’re protecting him pretty good. They did have a total blitz that got to us down there on our first drive.”

The Razorbacks finished the first quarter with 172 yards of total offense, moving the ball at will throughout the opening 15 minutes. Of that total, 114 yards came on the ground.