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OU football: Toby Rowland to miss Cotton Bowl, Chris Plank will call Sooners' game vs. Florida

Ryan Aber
by Ryan Aber
Published: Sun, December 27, 2020 10:03 PM Updated: Mon, December 28, 2020 11:17 AM

NORMAN — OU radio broadcaster Toby Rowland will miss the Cotton Bowl after testing positive for COVID-19 on Christmas Day.

"After experiencing moderate symptoms for 48 hours, I am feeling increasingly better and intend to participate in pregame and postgame coverage while remaining home in isolation," Rowland said in a statement posted on the OU Athletics Twitter account. 

The No. 6 Sooners will face No. 7 Florida at 7 p.m. Wednesday at AT&T Stadium.

Chris Plank, the Sooners' sideline reporter since 2011 when Rowland took over as play-by-play voice, will call the game.

Plank has done play-by-play for men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball and other sports during his time at OU.

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Oklahoma broadcaster Toby Rowland calls the national semifinal between OU and Villanova in the 2016 Final Four. Rowland will miss Wednesday's Cotton Bowl after testing positive for COVID-19. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Oklahoma broadcaster Toby Rowland calls the national semifinal between OU and Villanova in the 2016 Final Four. Rowland will miss Wednesday's Cotton Bowl after testing positive for COVID-19. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

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Ryan Aber

Ryan Aber has worked for The Oklahoman since 2006, covering high schools, the Oklahoma City RedHawks, the Oklahoma City Barons and OU football recruiting. An Oklahoma City native, Aber graduated from Northeastern State. Before joining The... Read more ›

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