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NORMAN, Okla. : For a kid who grew up practically in the shadows of Owen Field, Ryan Broyles' chance to play for Oklahoma seemed to be a long time coming.

After the shocker that turned college football on its head at the start of last season, No.

For close to eight months, Oklahoma's had a bitter feeling. It's gone through spring practice and fought through the heat and rain of the preseason with it there.

Branndon Braxton's journey to the starting right tackle position in Saturday's Oklahoma-Chattanooga season opener has been a long one.

' Did you hear the one about Bob Stoops changing his mind? Yup, Stoops has decided to lift the ban he imposed this preseason and will give full access to those media members and Oklahoma football fans who want ...

Getting into the second week of the 14-day breakdown of the 2008 OU football team, we take a look at the big guys on defense, the tackles.

OU DTs Cory Bennett and Steven Coleman: How the Sooners respond without playmaking defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger could play a big part in OU's fate against the fourth-best rushing offense in the country. via The Oklahoman

“I would like for about 10 more to go home, and half their coaches, and I would feel real good”

West Virginia coach Bill Stewart had an amusing take on the Fiesta Bowl suspension of Oklahoma defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger. via TulsaWorld.com - College Football

Oklahoma defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger was sent back to Norman Sunday for disciplinary reasons and won't play in Wednesday's Fiesta Bowl. via The Norman Transcript

“We're just going to go out there, play our game, keep our same game plan. "Penetration is the key to all the run game, and we've been emphasizing being great tacklers this week because the guys are slippery and they're fast.”

Oklahoma starting defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger will miss the Fiesta Bowl after being sent home from Arizona following an arrest for shoplifting. via ESPN

“Without question, one of the best. Not only in our league, but in the country.”

Oklahoma defensive end Auston English might play in tonight's Big 12 Championship Game against Missouri.

'Right now I would say it's a possibility,' Sooners coach Bob Stoops said Friday.

Stoops said OU's sack leader looked 'better than he's been in a couple of weeks' during Thursday's practice, but that his effectiveness remains questionable.

'We'll have to see how explosive he is and what he's doing when he warms up,' Stoops said. 'But he's going to try.'

Defensive coordinator Brent Venables said after Tuesday's practice that English was not fully participating in practice, but was working out, 'to get into some kind of shape so that he will have some gas in the tank,' if he could play. Read more

“Everybody said, 'Everybody bite down!' ”

As Oklahoma State gathered for a first-and-goal on the Oklahoma 1-yard line midway through Saturday's second quarter, the Sooners had a thought. via TulsaWorld.com - Sports

“They match up well athletically.”

How much do the Oklahoma Sooners miss defensive end Auston English? "It's like getting stabbed in the ribs," defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said of English's absence the last games. via TulsaWorld.com - OU

“I think part of the problem we have is with all the personnel groupings and all the formations we do, it brings in a lot of multiple looks (from op posing defenses)”

It's possible Oklahoma will be without its best defensive end, Auston English, for a second straight week Saturday night at Texas Tech. via TulsaWorld.com - OU