Oklahoma football: Sooners coach Bob Stoops praises backup center Ty Darlington

NORMAN -- Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops heaped praise on backup center Ty Darlington for his performance against Baylor on Saturday.

Darlington, a true freshman, was filling in for All-Big 12 lineman Gabe Ikard, who suffered a concussion against Iowa State.

Stoops, speaking to the media at his weekly press conference, said Darlington was on the money with all of his snaps, but it was Darlington's blocking that impressed him most.

Darlington was named the team's player of the game following the Sooners' 42-34 win over the Bears.

Up next for OU is a 6 p.m. date at West Virginia on Saturday.

Here is a look at what else Stoops had to say on Monday:

NewsOKSports 11:05 a.m. Jason Kersey and Stephanie Kuzydym will provide live coverage of Bob Stoops' OU football press conference via Twitter. Coach Stoops will address the media at noon.

@jasonkersey 11:30 a.m. New blog: Four straight West Virginia opponents have become Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week bit.ly/Zg6JFM #Sooners

@Big12Conference 11:58 a.m. Nov. 24 #Big12 FB Gametime: Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (2:30 p.m. CT / ABC or ESPN or ESPN2)

@jasonkersey 12:09 p.m. #Sooners Ty Darlington was team player of the game for his performance vs. Baylor

@stephkuzy 12:09 p.m. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said true freshman center Ty Darlington was the player of the Baylor-OU game #Sooners

@stephkuzy 12:10 p.m. And that was a 4 minute and 9 second opening statement by Bob Stoops.

@jasonkersey 12:10 p.m. Stoops: I'm expecting to have Gabe Ikard back. Lane Johnson had a nice game in his limited snaps #Sooners

@jasonkersey 12:10 p.m. Stoops: I didn't want to admit it, but I was pretty nervous (about Ty Darlington starting) #Sooners

@stephkuzy 12:11 p.m. Injury situation for offensive line looking better this week, Stoops said. Looks like Irwin, Ikard and Shead should be ready for WVU.

@stephkuzy 12:24 p.m. Quiet media today.