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| Broyles, right, is one of the greatest receivers in NCAA history. |
All-American wideout Ryan Broyles suffered a torn ACL Saturday in the Sooners' 41-25 victory over Texas A&M , following a 30-yard third quarter completion from Jones, ending his season and well decorated collegiate career.
Despite the severity of the injury not being immediately disclosed, Broyles face on the sideline told a somber story, breaking out in tears.
Broyles, 23, finishes the season with 83 catches, 1,157 yards and 10 touchdowns. He had been leading the nation in yards per game, averaging 133.8 and second in receptions (10.1). The hometown kid caught 349 passes in his four-year career at Oklahoma, while racking up 4,586 yards and 45 touchdowns. Just three weeks ago Broyles was surpassing former Purdue standout, Taylor Stubblefield's, 316 career receptions, making his 349 a Football Bowl Subdivison record, but now his future is in doubt.
Broyles also finds his name third on the all-time list for receiving yards in NCAA history. It didn't hurt that the 5-foot-10 receiver had the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner and last year's NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Sam Bradford, tossing passes his way each of his first two seasons at Oklahoma and another Heisman hopeful in Jones the last two years.
A Bilenitkoff finalist a year ago, arguably the best wide receiver in college football and the 2012 NFL Draft class, Broyles has a long road ahead of him.
As for his team, the Sooners came into the game as ranked as the sixth best team in the nation. With the win, Bob Stoops team's improve to 5-1 in the Big 12 Conference and 8-1 overall.
If Oklahoma is to appear in their fourth BCS title game in the last nine years, Jones and Co. will need to overcome the injuries to Whaley, who had been their leading rusher, and Broyles and continue to play Sooners football.
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