Oklahoma is 3-0 on the season and ranked No. 4 in the country, but when it begins conference play this weekend, it'll be doing so without its leading rusher.
Head coach Bob Stoops announced Monday that running back Keith Ford will miss at least two weeks with a fractured foot he suffered in Oklahoma's victory against Tennessee on Saturday night. It's a pretty big loss for the Sooners seeing as Ford currently leads the team with 194 yards rushing and five touchdowns. He also has been useful in the passing game, as he's caught six balls for 100 yards with another score.
But while it's bad news, it's not terrible news.
Though Ford leads the team in rushing, he's not the only running back that's been getting work in the Oklahoma offense this season. Both Samaje Perine (177 yards, touchdown) and Alex Ross (132 yards, three touchdowns) have seen their fair share of carries through the first three games.
The Sooners will play two games in the next three weeks, both road trips to West Virginia and TCU, and if Ford does only miss three weeks, that means he'll be back in time for Oklahoma's annual date with Texas.
