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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY...

The following statement was issued by the Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality.

An Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for Friday, October 9 for
the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area due to expected high
concentrations of ozone.

Public Health Recommendations: Persons with existing heart or
respiratory ailments should reduce physical exertion and outdoor
activity.

The general public is encouraged to help alleviate the problem by
reducing vehicle miles traveled by riding the bus, carpooling, or
avoiding unnecessary trips. The public is also asked to avoid
refueling during the morning and early afternoon hours, and to avoid
the use of two cycle engines such as lawn mowers, motorcycles, weed
trimmers, and outboard engines. It is also advised to limit outdoor
burning.

To view the latest air quality map, visit airnow.gov or the AirNow
app.

For hourly updates on concentrations and possible health warnings,
telephone the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality at
405-702-4100. For more information on health effects, call the
American Lung Association of Oklahoma at 405-748-4674

OU football: H-back Austin Stogner contracted staph infection, underwent surgery ahead of Cotton Bowl, per report

Austin Stogner

Then-sophomore H-back Austin Stogner before the game against Kansas on Nov. 7, 2020.

 Trey Young/The Daily

OU sophomore H-back Austin Stogner had a staph infection in his quad that led to surgery prior to his return in the Cotton Bowl on Wednesday night, ESPN’s Holly Rowe reported on the broadcast of the Sooners' game against No. 7 Florida.

Stogner left the Sooners' game against Kansas on Nov. 7 after injuring his quad, and missed three games before returning for the Cotton Bowl. The second-team All-Big 12 selection has 25 receptions for 410 yards and three touchdowns this season in seven games. 

A former four-star recruit, Stogner was the No. 11 ranked tight end in the nation in the 2019 recruiting class, per Rivals.com. He chose OU over the likes of Alabama, Florida and LSU before emerging as one of quarterback Spencer Rattler's top targets in 2020.

Stogner has yet to catch a pass in the Cotton Bowl as the Sooners lead Florida, 17-14, with six minutes until halftime.

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