Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray Says He Will Play Against Bama Despite Illness

Oklahoma quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray has no doubt he will play Saturday, despite being slowed by an illness in recent days.

Murray appeared at Orange Bowl media day Thursday, still coughing and sniffling a bit. He has not missed any practice time but was absent from his scheduled media availability on Wednesday because the illness popped up.

Murray says he’s feeling fine, and that he’s surprised it took him so long to get sick after his hectic December schedule of travel and other responsibilities. He says he started feeling under the weather earlier this week, and says he’s doing all he can to be 100 percent by kickoff of the game against Alabama on Saturday night.

– Tim Reynolds, Miami Gardens, Florida