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Polk said he broke the bone late last week helping his roommate move her dresser out of her room. The dresser fell on his foot. Polk said he elected to have team doctors numb his foot prior to the game.
"I love this team and anyway I can help out, I`m not going to let a toe set me back," Polk said.
Polk earned the starting job at free safety three weeks ago. His speed in the secondary has helped the Buffs become a better defense in the second half of the season. He made five solo tackles against the Aggies as Colorado defeated Texas A&M in come-from-behind fashion, 35-34.
Polk said he felt pain in his foot at times during the game but he played through it. He said he needed a second shot at halftime to numb his foot and he plans to continue playing on it the rest of the season if possible.
"It`s hard to balance on sometimes and it`s hard to put pressure on that side of the foot, but with it shot up, I don`t really feel it," he said.
Polk is wearing a protective boot between games. He said he is not concerned that playing with the injury could lead to a more significant problem.
Wright`s season
comes to end
Sophomore wide receiver Anthony Wright underwent season-ending knee surgery late last week and should be able to return in time for spring practice.
Head athletic trainer Miguel Rueda said Wright suffered a torn meniscus. Wright suffered a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament last winter while jumping over a fence. He sat out spring practice and did not require surgery. Rueda said the new injury involves the opposite knee.
Running men
The Buffs paid the price Sunday night for producing another penalty-fest on Saturday in their win over Texas A&M. CU committed 10 penalties against the Aggies and had to run for those penalties Sunday night.
The Buffs ended up running back and forth across the width of the field inside the practice bubble approximately 90 times in increments of 10. It could have been worse, but place-kicker Ryan Aweida saved his teammates from running another 10-20 times by making field goals.
The Buffs are the fourth-most penalized team in the nation, trailing only Arizona State, Georgia and Texas Tech after nine games. They have been flagged for 82 penalties so far this season.
"It wasn`t fun today," wide receiver Scotty McKnight said. "I don`t know how many times we ran back and forth, but a lot."
Longshot scenario
Colorado remains alive for the Big 12 North Division title but it needs some help to pull off the unlikely scenario.
The Buffs must win all of their remaining games, including two on the road this week at Iowa State and next week at Oklahoma State and the home finale against Nebraska. Then it needs Missouri and Nebraska to both beat Kansas State.
If all that came to pass, the Buffs would finish the season 6-6 and 5-3 in Big 12 play and it would hold tiebreakers over every team in the North except Kansas State, which would be 4-4 in the Big 12.
Notable
Offensive lineman Ryan Miller did not attend Sunday`s practice because of a concussion he suffered against the Aggies. He is day-to-day. ...
Offensive line coach Denver Johnson said he believes Bryce Givens will play again this week, but he will make his linemen compete for starting jobs this week in practice. Givens played for the first time in a month against Texas A&M. He had been out for personal reasons. Johnson said Givens athleticism at tackle makes the Buffs a better unit.
Future Buff
Colorado received an oral commitment from wide receiver/kick returner Keenan Canty, a 5-foot-9, 150 pound prospect from New Orleans.
Canty told Scout.com he gave CU coaches his pledge to join the program during his visit. He is the eighth known commitment in the 2010 CU class and the first wide receiver.
He made his official visit with two of his school teammates, quarterback Munchie Legaux and defensive tackle Harold Legania, who both hold offers from the Buffs as well.
The national letter of intent signing day is Feb. 3, 2010 for football.
