Still not sure

Ouachita Baptist quarterback Benson Jordan missed the final three minutes of last week’s victory over Arkansas Tech after injuring his shoulder.

He had ice wrapped around his right, throwing shoulder as the final seconds ticked off, and he had his arm in a sling as he left the field. As of Thursday morning, Jordan hadn’t practiced all week and his status for Saturday’s game at Southeastern Oklahoma State is still uncertain after what Coach Todd Knight described as a “separation or a deep bone bruise.”

Jordan, a sophomore who was thrust into the lineup when senior Casey Cooper suffered a season-ending knee injury four plays into the season, will travel and dress, but his status won’t be revealed until kickoff.

“If he could do it, I don’t know if I’d let him,” Knight said. “We just got to think, is it a one-game thing or should we think about the whole season?”

If Jordan doesn’t play, sophomore Ty Towers will fill in. Towers took over when Jordan went down last week.

Though listed as a receiver, Towers played quarterback at Star City High School and took about 15 snaps in a Sept. 8 victory at Stillman College. He has yet to throw a pass in a college game, but Knight said the playbook won’t be trimmed if Towers plays.

“He throws the ball well,” Knight said. “We’re going to stay with our stuff and do what we do.”