OU football injury report: Andrel Anthony listed as questionable
OU might be without its top six receivers again this week.
Oklahoma has had especially bad injury luck at wide receiver this season. The Sooners have been without their top receivers most of the season. It appears they could be without their top six against LSU on Saturday.
Jalil Farooq had a setback with his foot injury against Missouri. And Deion Burks, after returning from a thigh injury, suffered a concussion in Columbia. OU coach Brent Venables addressed Burks’ status on Tuesday. Both were ruled out on Wednesday.
“It’s still up in the air and we’ll see where he’s at,” Venables said. “I think he’s had a history of concussions at Purdue. You keep track of all of that, that history. It’s a very delicate thing, but he’s as tough as they come. I bragged on his toughness in the winter time and how competitive and tough he’s been since he’s been here. So battling back and overcoming — he had a grade two thigh contusion tear confirmed by an MRI. So he was dealing with that and he came back from that.”
Surprisingly, Andrel Anthony was listed as questionable on Wednesday. Anthony hasn’t played since the season opener against Temple. Running back Jovantae Barnes was listed as probable.
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OU will face LSU on the road at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. Here is the latest availability report for the game as of Wednesday evening:
- WR Deion Burks: Out
- WR Brenen Thompson: Questionable
- WR Jalil Farooq: Out
- OL Josh Bates: Out
- WR Andrel Anthony: Questionable
- DB Kendel Dolby: Out
- OL Geiern Hatchett: Out
- DB Gentry Williams: Out
- TE Kade McIntyre: Doubtful
- WR Jayden Gibson: Out
- WR Nic Anderson: Out
- DE Caiden Woullard: Out
- OL Jake Taylor: Out
- OL Jacob Sexton: Out
- RB Jovantae Barnes: Questionable
SEC availability reports
The availability reports are new for OU and in the SEC this season, with schools being required to release information regarding players’ availability for conference games. Teams must release an initial availability report on Wednesday by 7 p.m. CT followed by a daily report on Thursday and Friday, which must be released between the end of practice. Injured players will have one of the five designations on Wednesday-Friday.
- Available: 100% chance to play, only will be listed if the player was previously on an availability report
- Probable: Probable to play, 75% chance to play
- Questionable: Uncertain to play, 50% chance to play
- Doubtful: Unlikely to play, 25% chance to play
- Out: Will not play, 0% chance to play
There will be another availability report released on Saturdays 90 minutes before kickoff with the following designations.
- Available: Will dress for the game and be available to play
- Game Time Decision: Coaches and/or medical personnel need to evaluate the student-athlete in pre-game warmups before deciding whether he can participate in the game.
- Out: Not dressing or available for the game.
