Article: OU Notebook: Backup plan.

Byline: Guerin Emig and John E. Hoover

Aug. 29--If quarterback Sam Bradford loses his shoe and has to come out for a play on Saturday, the next quarterback on the field will be Joey Halzle, said offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson on Tuesday. He said that's not an indication that Keith Nichol is third string. Nichol and Halzle have been evenly splitting the second-team snaps in practice, Wilson said.

"Joey might go probably first because he's been around a little bit longer, he's a little bit more experienced," Wilson said. "Keith's coming along pretty good, though. We haven't really point-blank said, 'This is what we will do.' (We're) pretty comfortable ...

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