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No. 2 Oklahoma breaking in new center Gabe Ikard

The Columbian
Published: September 26, 2011, 5:00pm

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Gabe Ikard finds himself right in the middle of the action for second-ranked Oklahoma, and it’s a place he never wanted to be.

When close friend Ben Habern broke his forearm, it forced Ikard to shift from guard to become the Sooners’ starting center.

It’s a position he had never played at all until last year, and his most experience at center came when Habern missed part of training camp this summer.

Beyond snapping the ball to quarterback Landry Jones, Ikard now finds himself as one of the pacesetters for Oklahoma’s offense.

It’s his job to make sure the line is on the same page and get the ball snapped, preferably before the defense has time to react and get lined up.

He’ll make his first start at center Saturday night against Ball State.

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