The Oklahoma Sooners?open with one of the most-anticipated games of the 2016 college football season when they visit the Houston Cougars at NRG Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, at noon ET on ABC. The first full week of the season, however, kicks off two days earlier, on a Thursday night featuring 16 FBS games. That Thursday night is now just 28 days away.The number 28 is significant to Oklahoma fans. One of the greatest running backs to ever play for the Sooners, Adrian Peterson, wore No. 28 for three seasons in Norman. Peterson totaled 4,041 career rushing yards and scored 42 touchdowns for the Sooners. His freshman season, 2004, stood out as the best of his college career. He rushed for a Big 12 single-season record 1,925 yards, averaging 5.7 per carry and reaching the end zone 15 times. His 339 rushing attempts in 2004 broke the NCAA record. He finished second to Matt Leinart in Heisman voting that year.Peterson wasnt as durable in the next two seasons, appearing in 11 games in 2005 and just seven games in 2006. The Sooners were a combined 31-8 during Petersons career, capturing the 2004 and 2006 Big 12 titles. The Minnesota Vikings selected him with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft.In case you missed the start of our countdown:29 days: Alabamas Bryant-Denny Stadium opened in 192930 days: Vinny Testaverde won the Heisman 30 years agoCheap Air Force 270 . Cuban testified Thursday that he was upset when the companys CEO told him news that would reduce the value of his shares, for which hed paid $7.5 million. But he said he did nothing improper when he sold those shares over the next two days. Air Force 1 Black Store . 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Maybe starting defensive tackle Henry Anderson will suit up Sunday.Perhaps Pro Bowl cornerback Vontae Davis will make it back this weekend, too.About the only clear thing heading into Sundays game against San Diego is this: The Indianapolis Colts injury-riddled defense needs some reinforcements.Were really banged up right now, waiting on guys to get back, said Anderson, who hasnt played since last November. I am eager to see how things shape out when were back to 100 percent.Dont expect that to be the case this weekend -- regardless of who returns from this rugged start.For the third straight season, Indy is attempting to stave off a 0-3 start -- largely because of poor tackling in a season-opening loss to Detroit and two turnovers that were returned for touchdowns last week at Denver.The offense has been inconsistent. Pat McAfee somehow managed to avoid having two punts blocked last weekend and the defense has been, well, decimated.Starting defensive tackle Art Jones will serve the third game of a four-game suspension for violating the leagues performance-enhancing substance policy on Sunday.Anderson said hes just waiting for final clearance from team doctors as he comes back from a torn ACL in his right knee and although starting defensive end Kendall Langford returned from arthroscopic knee surgery in early August, he hasnt been at his previous form.The secondary has been hit even harder. Last weekend, the Colts starting cornerbacks, Davis (ankle) and Patrick Robinson (concussion) and starting safety T.J. Green (sprained right knee) all sat out.Then, against the defending Super Bowl champs, the next two cornerbacks on the depth chart, recently signed Antonio Cromartie (shoulder) and Darius Butler (hamstring), both went down early in the game.Davis practiced Wednesday for the first timee in almost a month, Robinson went through non-contact drills and Cromartie is expected to play.ddddddddddddButler, meanwhile, is expected to miss a few weeks, leaving the Colts in a potential predicament similar to the one they faced late against the Broncos.When we ran out of guys and we didnt have a guy to play the nickel positon and a guy like (Matthias) Farley, you look to him because he was the last guy standing at the time, coach Chuck Pagano said.It was third down and (defensive coordinator) Ted (Monachino) was asking if we had enough to go sub personnel. He looked at 41 (Farley) and asked if he knew what to do in nickel and he (Farley) said, Yes sir. So he runs in there and did a good job.Monachino said Thursday that Farley, a rookie from Notre Dame, hadnt even practiced at that spot but still made the tackle.Now, suddenly, things are starting to look more upbeat.Green and safety Clayton Geathers (sore foot) are both expected to play Sunday, possibly giving the Colts their top three safeties for the first time since June.Jones is eligible to return after Indys trip to London on Oct. 2. Davis recovered well enough from Wednesdays workout to do limited work again Thursday.If all goes according to plan, Sunday will be the first time since this summer that the Colts will have a starting defense even resembling what was anticipated.Players and fans are eager to see the results, even if it takes a few weeks to work it all out.When you have those guys start to come back, it opens up some other areas of the playbook, Monachino said Thursday. Its allowed us to game plan a little more this week. 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