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METAIRIE, La. -- Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has travelled to Philadelphia to have arthroscopic knee surgery, but how long hell be sidelined remains unclear, coach Sean Payton said Thursday night. "Well have him back and well kind of go from there," Payton said. The 31-year-old Vilma has had numerous surgeries on his left knee during the past two seasons. He missed five games in 2011 and started last season on the physically unable to perform list. However, Payton stopped short of saying he viewed Vilmas latest surgery as a setback. "This is a little different procedure, so well how he does when he gets back," the coach said. Vilma opened training camp working as a first-team middle linebacker in New Orleans 3-4 defence, but had missed a handful of practices lately. His absence will move veteran David Hawthorne, who was acquired as a free agent last season, up to the first team in advance of Friday nights preseason game against Oakland in the Superdome. Payton portrayed Vilmas absence during preseason as an opportunity to better evaluate other linebackers before coaches have to decide who to cut and who to keep as current 90-player roster is trimmed to 53 by the start of the regular season. "The most important thing is getting the chance to evaluate all these players," Payton said. "A guy like Jon Vilma, I know exactly what we have in that player. It gives us a chance to see not only Hawthorne more, but then if hes going earlier, the guys behind him are getting to play quicker, too." The 28-year-old Hawthorne started 10 games last season but was hampered by left knee and right hamstring injuries and said he is eager to show he can provide more support to his unit than he did a year ago. "I came here to play football and then when you get sidelined by injury after injury, it kind of gets you down, you know. You dont really know your place," Hawthorne said. "Thats kind of all behind me and Im feeling good and Im feeling healthy." Meanwhile, Curtis Lofton, the strong side middle linebacker, was absent from practice Thursday and Payton did not offer an explanation for that. Lofton practiced Wednesday without showing any apparent limitations. Ramon Humber worked in Loftons spot Thursday and sounded as if he expected more playing time against Oakland. "I definitely feel comfortable," Hawthorne said. "As a linebacker, you kind of have to learn the whole defensive system. You have to know what everybody is doing because youre the quarterback of the defence." Fake Yeezy Online . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Wholesale Fake Yeezy Fast Shipping .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.fakeyeezyoutlet.com/ . PETERSBURG, Fla. Discount Fake Yeezy Shoes .C. Lions has come to an end. 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But weve just got to do what we do.The Cowboys gave coach Brad Underwood plenty of gifts for his 53rd birthday. His team forced 31 turnovers, the most Oklahoma State has forced in a game since 2012, and they outscored the Golden Lions 32-19 from the free-throw line.A pair of freshmen posted season high point totals -- Thomas Dziagwa with 14 points and Lindy Waters with 13. The Cowboys (8-2) shot 47 percent and scored at least 100 points for the fifth time this season and at least 97 points for the seventh time.I think our young players continue to grow, Underwood said. Every nights a learning experience for them.Oklahoma State guards Jawun Evans and Phil Forte returned to the starting lineup after dealing with recent injuries.Evans missed last Saturdays game against Tulsa with a left AC joint bruise. He finished with a season-low five points against Pine Bluff.I was really proud of Jawun, Underwood said. Jawuns a tough kid. He had limited action in practice this week with the shoulder bruise. He played through some pain, but it was good for him to get the adrenaline flowing.Forte injured his tailbbone before the Tulsa game and struggled in 21 minutes.ddddddddddddHe played 21 minutes against Pine Bluff but was more effective.I shouldnt have played Phil at Tulsa, he said. Hes got a bruise about the size of a football from where he fell.Deshon Bayless led Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-10) with 18 points and Jaquan Lynch added 12. Marquis Cunningham was ejected in the second half after a skirmish with Waters.---BIG PICTUREArkansas-Pine Bluff: The Golden Lions werent close, even though Forte and Evans werent at their best. It was Pine Bluffs ninth straight loss.Oklahoma State: The reserves outscored the starters 60-42, and 10 players scored.STAT LINESForte has made 38 of 39 free throws this season. He entered the game as the NCAA leader. He also moved up from from 16th into a tie for 14th in Oklahoma State history in scoring. He passed Olus Holder and now is tied with Leroy Combs with 1,434 points.QUOTABLEHammonds, on if the young Cowboys will be prepared to deal with the crowd at Wichita State:Playing at Maryland, playing at Tulsa, playing at Maui against North Carolina -- they had a lot of fans there -- I feel like step by step, we were just learning, especially the freshmen. They hadnt really seen a crowd that big and that loud, so its good that they got to see it early.UP NEXTArkansas-Pine Bluff will play at New Mexico on Saturday.Oklahoma State will play at Wichita State on Saturday.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP . ' ' '