NORMAN — Oklahoma's defensive line will be reinforced Saturday against Texas Tech.
Senior defensive end Kenneth Mann is expected to make his season debut against the Red Raiders, coach Lincoln Riley said Monday.
"He was really, really close there for the last two non-conference (games)," Riley said. "We just weren’t quite ready to pull the trigger from a timing perspective. He probably physically was ready, but we know we got a long stretch ahead. So I’m glad we were able to rest him."
Mann was a defensive captain for the Sooners last season. He started 13 games and ranked eighth on the team with 51 tackles.