Injury Report: Linebacker Tate Romney Doubtful for Texas Tech Game

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It looks as if the Cowboys could be without a starting linebacker for a second straight week.

The initial player availability report for Oklahoma State’s game against Texas Tech dropped on Wednesday night, listing Tate Romney as doubtful.

After starting the first eight games of OSU’s season, this would be the second straight game Romney missed after he suffered an injury in the Cowboys’ loss to Iowa State. A transfer from Arizona State, Romney has 63 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks thus far this season.

In his place against Kansas State, Isaiah Chisom and Taurean Davis got some more work. A UCLA transfer, Chisom finished with a team-high 11 tackles. Davis, a JUCO transfer, made five tackles.

There does appear to be some good news on the report in that defensive end Jaleel Johnson isn’t on it. Johnson also suffered an injury in OSU’s loss in Ames and missed the game in Manhattan.

Elsewhere on the report, depth offensive lineman Desmond Magiya joined Romney in the doubtful section, while starting left guard Johnny Dickson is listed at probable. Dayvon Standard, Carson Kolb and Landon Dean are all listed as out.

As has been the case most of the year, the Cowboys’ opponent seems more banged up.

Two Tech running backs are on the report in second-leading rusher Cameron Dickey (questionable) and fourth-leading rusher Quinten Joyner (out). Coy Eakin, Tech’s second-leading receiver, is also listed as out.

Oklahoma State and Texas Tech are set to kick at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in Boone Pickens Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN.