NORMAN — OU football offensive lineman Derek Simmons is available to play against South Carolina after being left off Wednesday’s SEC availability report.
Simmons exited against Texas with an apparent ankle injury and didn’t return. Sooners coach Brent Venables said Tuesday he’s “day-to-day.”
OU running back Jovantae Barnes is questionable, while wide receiver Keontez Lewis, offensive lineman Logan Howland and tight end Kade McIntyre are doubtful.
“Jovantae, something happened in pregame,” Venables said Tuesday. “We thought initially it was hamstring, but there’s something else. I think it’ll be a short-term thing, I don’t really have any more information. He didn’t practice yesterday, but he’s moving around.”
OU football vs South Carolina availability report
OU
- RB Jovantae Barnes – Questionable
- OL Troy Everett – Out
- OL Logan Howland – Doubtful
- WR Keontez Lewis – Doubtful
- TE Kade McIntyre – Doubtful
- OL Jacob Sexton – Out
- OL Jake Taylor – Out
South Carolina
- OL Markee Anderson – Questionable
- DL Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy – Questionable
- DB Brandon Cisse – Probable
- OL Nolan Hay – Doubtful
- OL Cason Henry – Doubtful
- OL Shedrick Sarratt Jr. – Doubtful
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