Patrick, Eldridge to miss Sooners' scrimmage
OU's Patrick, Eldridge to miss scrimmage

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Published: August 17, 2007

NORMAN (AP) - Running back Allen Patrick and tight end Brody Eldridge will be held out of Oklahoma's scrimmage on Saturday because of injuries, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said.

Patrick, who became the starter after Adrian Peterson broke his collarbone last season, has been wearing a protective boot on his right foot after spraining his ankle last week. He also missed the Sooners' scrimmage last weekend.

Stoops said he didn't have a timeframe for when Patrick would return other than "when he's ready."

"It'll be next week sometime hopefully," Stoops said Friday.

Stoops said he wasn't concerned about Patrick's availability for the Sept. 1 season opener against North Texas "but you never know." Patrick missed two games last season with a sprained right ankle, but Stoops previously said he didn't think this sprain was as severe.

"He's getting a lot better," running backs coach Cale Gundy said. "I would expect to see him back here between a week and two weeks sometime."

Patrick was not made available for interviews.

Eldridge has been practicing after having surgery to fix a broken ankle this summer, but he was held out of the first scrimmage.

"I don't want to get Brody in there. He's played enough," Stoops said.

Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy also said he expected to miss the scrimmage after injuring his right shoulder in practice this week.

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