STILLWATER - Oklahoma State will be without starting safety Mose Phillips III for the rest of the season, a school official confirmed Wednesday night.
Phillips was on the list of unavailable players released for the Big 12’s upcoming games, and he did not appear on Wednesday’s initial list for Saturday’s 4 p.m. home game against Colorado. OSU coach Eric Morris was asked about Phillips’ status during the conference call Tuesday and said the senior would “be out again this week.”
The injury leaves Oklahoma State with three players at defensive tackle, Landon Dean out, wide receiver Daytoun Sunday questionable and linebacker Gunnar Wilson probable.
Phillips transferred from Missouri and started four consecutive games until suffering an apparent shoulder injury against UNLV on Oct. 4. He was injured in the second quarter after a 26-yard reception midway through the fourth quarter.
Jacemont-sealing fumble recovery of 26 yards against USF midway through the fourth quarter.
Phillips was interviewed in the days leading up to the game against the Mountaineers. He was asked why he chose to transfer to OSU.
“Just getting around this coaching staff. I say it all the time.
This is like the energy about them. It’s a confident energy, but also they’re from anywhere, so it’s even my dad.
He could tell. He played at Tennessee in the Vh’s, so they won a lot of games.
So when we got around them, we kind of just the winners. So when we got around them, we kind of them, we kind of just the winners.”
“It's also just the historic history of being here. Like being able to play in BPB (Boone Pickens Stadium), it's nothing like it, man.
I take pride in it. We all take pride in it.”
“I'm honoring the best every time we step out there.”
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