Sooners' Keith Ford out 2-3 weeks

ByJAKE TROTTER
September 15, 2014, 12:00 PM

— -- Fourth-ranked Oklahoma will be without its leading rusher when it travels to West Virginia this weekend.

Sooners coach Bob Stoops said Monday that sophomore Keith Ford will be sidelined for at least two to three weeks after suffering a slight fracture in a non-weight-bearing bone in his ankle late in Oklahoma's 34-10 win over Tennessee.

Ford has rushed for 194 yards and five touchdowns this season while averaging 5.7 yards per carry. Ford is also Oklahoma's third-leading receiver with 100 yards receiving.

With Ford out, the Sooners will have to lean more on true freshman Samaje Perine and sophomore Alex Ross, who have combined for 309 yards rushing while backing up Ford.