OU's Thomas tossed, faces suspension next week

Oklahoma antiaircraft lineman R Mason Thomas volition beryllium suspended for the archetypal fractional of the Sooners' Week 4 sojourn from No. 24 Auburn pursuing a targeting ejection connected Saturday.

Thomas, Oklahoma's 2024 sack leader, was ejected successful the 3rd 4th of the program's' Week 3 sojourn to Temple Saturday day pursuing a precocious deed connected Owls backmost Evan Simon.

Thomas was initially penalized for roughing the passer with the Sooners starring 28-3. The punishment was upgraded to targeting pursuing an authoritative review. Per NCAA rules, targeting penalties incurred successful the 2nd fractional of a crippled effect successful a first-half suspension successful the consequent game.

Thomas, a fourth-year borderline rusher from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is 1 of the leaders connected an experienced Oklahoma antiaircraft line. He made 11 starts and earned All-SEC 2nd squad grant arsenic a inferior successful 2024, erstwhile Thomas finished with a 9 sacks that ranked tied for 5th among SEC walk rushers. Thomas has logged 3 full tackles with a walk deflection done 3 games this fall.

Thomas' ejection volition permission the 13th-ranked Sooners' without 1 of their apical defenders successful the archetypal fractional of adjacent week's SEC opener against Auburn. The Week 4 matchup is acceptable to people a instrumentality to Oklahoma for Tigers backmost Jackson Arnold. The erstwhile five-star backmost made 9 starts for the Sooners past play earlier entering the transportation portal and landing with Auburn past December.