FWST: TCU hopes for return of Slanina, Iloka for OU game

FWST: TCU hopes for return of Slanina, Iloka for OU game

TCU coach Gary Patterson said two players who missed all or part of last week’s game against SMU because of injuries, receiver Ty Slanina and safety Kenny Iloka, may return to action Saturday against Oklahoma.

Patterson said both players, who have been starters in the past, “have an opportunity to get back and be a part of the mix” in Saturday’s showdown between No. 21 TCU (3-1, 1-0 in Big 12) and Oklahoma (1-2, 0-1) at Amon G. Carter Stadium (4 p.m., KDFW/Ch. 4).

Slanina started the first two games but did not play against SMU. He has nine catches for 87 yards this season. Iloka, a starter last season before missing the final 11 games because of a knee injury, has played primarily on special teams this season.

Patterson added that center Austin Schlottmann will be “down for a while” after sustaining an injury against SMU. The TCU radio network cited a broken ankle as the reason Schlottmann left the contest.