After stumbling to a 1-2 start to the season, Oklahoma could be looking at a fresh start as they kick off Big 12 play this weekend. Unfortunately for the Sooners, at least defensively, they’ll do so at less than full strength defensively.
Wednesday, it was confirmed that, despite coming off a bye weekend, linebacker Tay Evans and defensive end Matt Dimon (pictured, left) will not play in Saturday’s game against TCU. Both will be sidelined with unspecified injuries.
Evans was injured in the second quarter of the Week 3 loss to Ohio State and didn’t return. Dimon didn’t play at all in the second half of that game because of his unspecified injury.
Evans has started all three games of the season thus far for the Sooners. Dimon started the opener against Houston and the OSU game, missing the Louisiana-Monroe game sandwiched in between.
It’s not all negative news on that side of the ball as all signs are pointing to defensive tackle Matt Romar is back at practice and on track to play against TCU. Romar, a key part of OU’s line rotation who started 12 games last season, overcame a concussion sustained during summer camp to play the first two games of the season. He didn’t see the field against the Buckeyes because of, you guessed it, an undisclosed injury.