Peterson back by Bedlam?
‘All Day': An early return?
‘I'm gonna try to. If I'm ready, I'm coming back,' he says

COLLEGE STATION, Texas � As Oklahoma's offense huddled during a timeout in the waning moments Saturday night, the Sooners were joined by a familiar guy in a red sweat suit.

Adrian Peterson couldn't help himself. He bounced from teammate to teammate, yelling encouragement above the Kyle Field din.

"It's crunch time, it's time," he told teammate Allen Patrick. "That's what we came down here for."

Nursing that broken collarbone, that was all Peterson could do. But Saturday night, Peterson said he plans to do much more — and maybe, much sooner than expected.

Peterson said he would like to return for Bedlam on Nov. 25.

"God willing, man, I'm coming back then," Peterson said. "Depends on how the healing process goes."

A return by then would be six weeks after the injury, which medical personnel said has a recovery time of six to eight weeks. Previously, Peterson had said he would return for a bowl game.

"I'm gonna try to (return sooner than a bowl game)," he said. "If I'm ready, I'm coming back."

Two years earlier in another tight battle at Kyle Field, Peterson suffered a dislocated shoulder in the fourth quarter. After having it popped back in, he strapped on a harness, reentered the game and ran for a key third down in a victory.

Saturday night, all Peterson could do was watch. But he did plenty, according to Patrick, Peterson's roommate.

"He told me before the game, ‘Just go out and give it your all,' " Patrick said. " ‘When you run, I'm running with you. When I'm on the sideline, I'll tell you the things I see, try to help you out a little bit.'

"He just told me, "I'll be running beside you.' "

Patrick, who rushed for 173 yards on 32 carries, wouldn't be surprised to see Peterson running on the field soon.

"He's a pretty big, strong guy,"