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Oklahoma’s Keontez Lewis Carted Off After Headfirst Collision With End-Zone Brick Wall

His status for upcoming games remains unconfirmed pending off-site testing.

Overview

  • Early in the first quarter, an overthrown pass carried Lewis beyond the end line, where he hit an unpadded brick barrier headfirst, lay motionless, received about 10 minutes of on-field care, and was carted off on a backboard.
  • OU Sports Medicine said he was sent off-site for additional testing and called the outlook "promising."
  • Oklahoma’s in-house radio reported that X-rays were negative and that Lewis was awake and walking in the locker room by halftime.
  • Head coach Brent Venables said the program is evaluating options to improve player safety, including addressing the wall area behind the end zone.
  • Lewis, a key target with 17 receptions for 210 yards and two touchdowns this season, previously left the Temple game after a head collision.