Keontez Lewis injury update: OU wide receiver left game vs. Temple

A sight that terrifies Sooner Nation: an Oklahoma wide receiver down on the ground being tended to.

OU wide receiver Keontez Lewis left in the second quarter against Temple on Saturday and never returned after taking a hard helmet-to-helmet hit while trying to make a catch. During the attempted catch, a Temple defender ripped the ball from Lewis for a John Mateer interception.

Keontez Lewis injured against Temple

According to the ESPN2 broadcast, after walking off the field and being tended to by OU medical staff, Lewis eventually went back to the locker room before halftime. Lewis did not have his helmet and had a towel over his head.

OU head coach Brent Venables didn't give an update on Lewis when asked after the game.

"I haven't seen him or whatnot," Venables said. "Hopefully he'll recover quickly. Looking at the replay, it's hard to tell what it really was, but he got his bell rung for sure."

Lewis has been a breakout performer for the Sooners after transferring from Southern Illinois this offseason. Through two games, Lewis was second among OU receivers with 12 catches for 155 receiving yards.

In his OU debut Week 1 against Illinois State, Lewis exploded for nine receptions, 119 yards and two touchdowns. He had three catches for 36 yards last week against Michigan.

In the first half against Temple before getting injured, Lewis had three receptions and 26 receiving yards. He was targeted a team-high seven times by Mateer.

The Sooners were without their five top receivers most of last season because of injuries. OU hasn't seen receivers Javonnie Gibson or Jayden Gibson in action yet this season.

We will know more about Lewis and Javonnie Gibson's statuses on Wednesday evening when OU releases its first SEC availability report of the season ahead of hosting Auburn on Saturday.

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