Peterson won't be able to play in the upcoming game

Peterson won't be able to play in the upcoming game

Adrian Peterson won't be able to play during the championship game this Saturday night.

Adrian Peterson, has missed six weeks after breaking his collarbone Oct. 14 on a touchdown run against Iowa State.

"Adrian is not going to play," Sooners coach Bob Stoops said Tuesday. "Without being too technical, he's close. He could be cleared to play, but each week that passes the likelihood of it reoccurring is less and less.

"But there's still a chance if he fell on it wrong or took a severe hit . . . we're not going to take that chance."

The Oklahoma Sooners has won all six of its games without Adrian Peterson.

"The bowl game is a very likely possibility," Stoops said. "Talking to Adrian, he absolutely wants to play. And by that time, they're really sure that he'll be fine."