From AP Sports - Dec. 17, 2008
NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger has undergone back surgery and will not play in the FedEx BCS National Championship Game against Florida.
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops made the announcement Wednesday, a day after saying starting running back DeMarco Murray will also miss the Jan. 8 game.
Murray is out with a hamstring injury and is also scheduled for surgery.
A backup, Granger played in 11 games during the season and recorded 20 tackles and two fumble recoveries.
Granger did not play in the Big 12 championship game against Missouri because of back problems.
The surgery was performed Monday and OU trainer Scott Anderson says Granger will likely miss spring practice while recovering.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
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Interesting. Not only is OU undersized along both lines (smaller O-line and D-line than Florida), but OU's depth is hurting too!
Headpunting
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No doubt that if OU wins the title it will cement this as one of the great seasons ever and Stoops' status as a legend.
OU will have played perhaps the most difficult schedule ever. TCU (11-2) just won so OU has already played four 11 win teams (TCU, Cinci, TX, TT) with FL making it five. . . from four different conferences.
IN addition if OkSU and Mizz win their bowl games that would be 7 games against 10 win teams. If those same teams get bowl wins it may turn out that OU will have played 6 of the top ten teams in the final standings. I suspect that has never happened before.
If that does not solidify Stoops nothing will. That of course is a lot of IF's. . . (oh yeah, and that pesky loss to TX.)
theweasel
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