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Much-heralded Peterson expected to make Oklahoma debut.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| September 01, 2004 | Polansky, Charles | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Charles Polansky

FORT WORTH, Texas _ A slightly dislocated shoulder isn't expected to keep running back Adrian Peterson, the country's most-heralded true freshman, from playing in Oklahoma's season opener Saturday against Bowling Green. So says Sooners coach Bob Stoops.

"We believe so," Stoops said during Monday's Big 12 football coach's conference call. "He's been knocked around some in practice and running inside drills as well as team drills, though he hasn't been in a full scrimmage. To this point, everything where he's getting knocked around, he's handled it well and doesn't seem to have any effects from it."

Peterson, who rushed for 2,960 yards and 32 touchdowns in 252 carries as a senior at Palestine (Texas) High School, dislocated his left shoulder during Oklahoma's first scrimmage Aug. 15.

Though Peterson is expected to play Saturday, junior Kejuan Jones, who rushed for 925 yards in 2003 and has 27 ...

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