For at least the start of the game, Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck won’t be under center when the Cardinal takes on Oklahoma in the Sun Bowl, multiple outlets are reporting.
Luck underwent surgery recently on a finger on his throwing hand, which he injured in the Cardinal’s regular-season finale against Notre Dame.
The freshman will miss at least a couple of weeks ahead of the Dec. 31 bowl game, and it remains very much up in the air whether or not he’ll be available at all.
“He’s going to be out of practice at least two to three weeks,” head coach Jim Harbaugh said according to ESPN.com. “He’s not ruled out of the game, but based on what we know right now, he won’t start.
“We’ll have to see how his finger heals and see what his availability is for the game. It will be a game-week decision.”
Senior Tavita Pritchard will replace Luck in the starting lineup.