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Maikkula Injury Sparks Center Battle | Oklahoma Sooners Football News
Oklahoma’s starting center Jake Maikkula took a scary hit in practice, sparking fears he’d miss the entire season—thankfully, that turned out to be premature. With no clear return date, backups Caleb Nitta, Ryan Fodje, and Noah Best are stepping up to fill the void. Fodje, a versatile lineman, is tackling a new role at center; Best brings some prior experience but has mostly played guard; Nitta, brought in as backup, has seen limited competition. Nitta framed Maikkula’s absence as a team opportunity, emphasizing coaches will field the best five players daily for maximum chance of victory…
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