Back before Baker Mayfield claimed Ohio Stadium as his own, it looked like Oklahoma was in trouble. The Sooners were moving the ball against Ohio State but couldn’t get on the scoreboard and their most threatening pass catcher was out.
The Sooners lost tight end Mark Andrews in the second quarter of Saturday’s game to a knee injury after catching only two passes for 23 yards. An ABC sideline shot of trainers attempting to twist Andrew’s left knee and the player responding with a pained wince did not inspire confidence.
OU adjusted, inserting true freshman Grant Calcaterra (one catch for 21 yards) and leaning on fullback Dimitri Flowers (a game-high seven grabs for 98 yards and a touchdown). Mayfield and company poured an avalanche of 28 second-half points en route to a 31-16 win, but questions about Andrews’s health remained.
Head coach Lincoln Riley answered those questions Monday.
“Mark’s good,” Riley told The Oklahoman. “We think Mark will play this week. He’s doing well, improving quickly.”
Oklahoma also lost left guard Cody Ford and safety Will Johnson during Saturday night’s game. Riley said both players are day-to-day.
The second-ranked Sooners face Tulane on Saturday.