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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, August 28
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: Sooners defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey opts out of Alamo Bowl, declares for 2022 NFL Draft

Perrion Winfrey

Senior defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey hypes the crowd up during the Red River Showdown at the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 9.

 Trey Young/The Daily

Oklahoma defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey announced his intention to enter the 2022 NFL Draft and opt out of the Alamo Bowl against No. 14 Oregon on Dec. 29 on Twitter on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-4 senior finished the season with 23 tackles — 11 for loss — and 5.5 sacks en route to his second consecutive All-Big 12 Second Team selection. Winfrey joins redshirt junior linebacker Nik Bonitto as the second Sooners player to enter the draft, who declared Monday.

Winfrey started two seasons for OU after transferring from Iowa Western Community College, where he was a four-star recruit. 

"Sooner nation, I just want to thank you for showing a young JUCO kid from Chicago how it's done in Oklahoma," Winfrey wrote in his statement. "I will never forget the love and genuine support you guys gave me from the beginning."

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