The sophomore went down with a neck injury on Nov. 8 and missed the Sooners’ final three games of the season, but returned to practice on Saturday, the program announced.
“It’s a big plus, definitely,” OU head coach Bob Stoops said of Knight’s return. “We’ve missed him the last several weeks. Obviously he’s got experience and the bowl experience from a year ago, so hopefully this will give us a big boost.”
According to the Oklahoman, doctors had been hesitant to clear Knight to play after being diagnosed with transient quadriplegia, a condition that can range from “mild weakness that goes away in minutes to complete paralysis that lasts for hours.” Knight, who is 11-3 as Oklahoma’s starter, was able to walk around after the Baylor game, but he was held out of action as pain from the injury lingered.
Now, Knight is set to make his return to the field when the Sooners take on Clemson in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec. 29.
“It felt so good to get back and run around with the guys a little bit and throw the ball around,” Knight said. “It’s been tough not being able to practice for so long. I got back in there and got a little rhythm throughout practice and knocked a little rust off. It definitely felt good to be back out there.”
Before the injury, Knight had thrown for 2,197 yards, 14 touchdowns and nine interceptions while completing 58.1 percent of his passes.
With Knight out, freshman Cody Thomas filled in for the 8-4 Sooners’ final three games, beating Texas Tech and Kansas while losing to Oklahoma State.
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