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Published: September 30, 2007

Reynolds to have X-rays today
Oklahoma linebacker Ryan Reynolds played most of the fourth quarter with numbness in his right shoulder after getting hit with a helmet Saturday.
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"I'll get X-rays (Sunday),” Reynolds said. "Hopefully nothing's wrong with it. It just went numb, couldn't move it.”

At times, Reynolds struggled to lift his arm and trainers inspected the shoulder nearly every time he came off the field.

While Reynolds claimed the injury happened Saturday, defensive coordinator Brent Venables said Reynolds has had some previous problems.

"He'll be alright,” Venables said. "He's tough. He's banged up. Nothing that's a new injury. Just kind of a nagging deal.

He gave it all he had out there.”

•Scoreboard: Long after all the players and fans had left the stadium, the Folsom Field scoreboard displayed a special message for Colorado supporters: CU 27, OU 24.

According to Colorado officials, the scoreboard was to stay lit all night.

•Tip drill: OU's D.J. Wolfe nearly matched his career total of three interceptions Saturday. The senior safety intercepted two Colorado passes, returning both inside the CU 20-yard line to set up a pair of Sooner TDs.

But Wolfe's two picks were as much about being in the right place at the right time. Both passes were tipped and floated to Wolfe, who returned them for a total of 61 yards.

Until the end of the game, Saturday was a happy homecoming of sorts for Wolfe. He lived in the Colorado Springs area until moving to Lawton prior to his sophomore year of high school.

•Brown returns: After suffering a concussion in the fourth quarter last week at Tulsa, tailback Chris Brown returned to action Saturday.

He entered on OU's third offensive series. For the game, he carried once for no gain.

•Keep fumbling: OU struggled to move the ball on the ground in the first quarter, rushing five times for one yard.

The Sooners' longest ground gain in the first quarter came when tailback Allen Patrick fumbled a handoff forward and fell on it for a two-yard gain.

•Out wide: Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson likes to toy with opponents by emphasizing the versatility some of his players offer.

That was evident on the Sooners' first drive Saturday, when running back DeMarco Murray and tight end Jermaine Gresham each lined up as a wide receiver on consecutive plays.

With Gresham lined up wide, Wilson added another wrinkle by using tight end Brody Eldridge as a fullback. So while Colorado saw two OU tight ends in the huddle, no players lined up as tight ends in the formation.

By Scott Wright

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It appeared that Ryan was struggling as discussed above. Where was the "depth" I have read about, heard about, and I know we have. In this case, he was a liability. The coach staff is responsible for this loss.
Pete, Dallas - Sep 30, 2007 4:05 PM
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There was no conclusive evidence that Iglesias had traped/droped the ball he obviously caught. The replay officiating still has a long way to go. Gresham is obviously this best tight end the sooners have, he needs to get more balls thrown to him, & where was malcolm kelly?
Joliet Jake, Chicago - Sep 30, 2007 2:11 PM
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I was there, out played, out coached, out gained, our blocked, out run, FLAT! two weeks in a row. They have been reading the paper too much and thinking "we are really good". Now wake up Coach Wilson, run something other than PA to the left!
Robert, Denver - Sep 30, 2007 9:08 AM
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The OU coaching staff is way over rated and way overpaid. Boise State made them look foolish, now this? Give North Texas State a couple of more years and they'll stick a fork in the Swooners. If no changes are made then Swooner fans will have to lower expectations to the level of S-oops and company.
jim, houston - Sep 30, 2007 10:46 AM
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Coach Wilson and Coach Venables need to wake up. I get tired of seeing the Sooners being out coached in games. It always happens when the players get a little bit swelled up. Thats the time for the coaching staff to take the reins and become leaders themselves. This goes for Stoopsie as well.
Steve, Ketchum - Sep 30, 2007 9:56 AM
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It was a surprising and devastating loss, but OU has Texas next weekend, also coming off a loss. Neither team wants a two game losing streak, plus two losses in conference, so the Sooners have to regroup in a hurry. That said, I think OU is still the better team and will beat UT.
philip, houston - Sep 30, 2007 3:10 PM
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