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Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series driver Matt Tifft is out indefinitely after doctors found a brain tumor while treating him for a disk condition in his back.Tifft had surgery Friday afternoon, and his family said on his Twitter account Friday night that he is out of surgery and doing well.Tifft, 20, will need to spend time in rehabilitation before being cleared to race again.The tumor was about the size of a half-dollar and was located on the right side near his temple, about an inch into his brain at the deepest point, Tifft said in an interview Wednesday. It was not cancerous but had the potential to grow aggressively.Once doctors can test the tumor and know whether it was completely removed, Tifft will know the recovery plan and find out if he needs any chemotherapy or radiation.If not for the disc problem in his back, Tifft would never have known about the tumor. He said he had a concussion when he was younger and has always had some sensitivity to light. So he figured since he was having an MRI on his back, he had might as well have his head scanned. That is when doctors found the tumor, which Tifft said he might have had for years.We kind of lucked out that we found it when we did, Tifft said. Its not lucky it was there, but we are lucky that we caught it in plenty enough time. ... You never want to be thankful to be hurt, but in this case in a way, its bizarre how it worked out. ... Without that [back problem], who knows if I ever would have gone in?Tifft has competed in six Xfinity races this year, including three in the JGR No. 18 car. He sat on the pole in April at Talladega, where he finished a career-best eighth. He also finished eighth two weeks later at Dover.This has definitely been a breakout year, Tifft said. Its definitely a tough spot to be taken out right in the middle of your limited races. But I feel like, in a good way, where Im at in my career, I have really proven what I can do this year.This is just something Ive got to work through. ... Im just really appreciative of all the support [from the racing community] Ive gotten already. Its been pretty overwhelming.In addition to his part-time Xfinity schedule, Tifft was driving a part-time Camping World Truck Series schedule in the Red Horse Racing No. 11 truck. He finished a career-best fifth in his most recent outing in May at Charlotte. He has seven top-10 finishes in 18 career truck starts.David Ragan will replace Tifft in the JGR No. 18 Xfinity Series car this weekend at Daytona. Clearance Custom Soccer Jerseys . Laudrup revealed Thursday he was notified of his dismissal in "the briefest of letters which gave no reasons why such hasty and final action was deemed necessary. Discount Custom Soccer Jerseys . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. 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If No. 13 Oklahoma State loses at TCU earlier in the day, coach Bob Stoops and the Sooners could be playing in prime time to clinch their 10th Big 12 championship . West Virginia is eliminated from contention with a loss. The Sooners have a 14-game conference winning streak, though their last three road games have been decided by 10 points or less. Since joining the Big 12 in 2012, the Mountaineers have beaten every conference team -- except Oklahoma.BEST MATCHUPMason Rudolph vs. Kenny Hill, two quarterbacks with different styles. Rudolph, a passing QB, leads No. 13 Oklahoma State (8-2, 6-1) against dual-threat Hill and the Horned Frogs (5-4, 3-3). Rudolph is second in the Big 12 with 338.7 total yards per game -- 338.4 yards per game passing (He has only 3 yards rushing this season). Hill is third in the Big 12 with 336 total yards per game -- 299 passing and 37 rushing -- and the Frogs could be looking for more designed runs for him. The Cowboys have a six-game winning streak since losing at Baylor to open conference play. TCU is coming off an open date after a 40-point win at Baylor.INSIDE THE NUMBERSBaylor has lost three games in a row for the first time since a four-game losing streak in 2012. The Bears (6-3, 3-3) play their home finale againsst Kansas State.dddddddddddd ... Texas Tech (4-6, 2-5), which has to win its last two games to get bowl eligible, has allowed at least 44 points in seven games this season. ... Gary Patterson marks his 200th game as TCUs coach, only Dutch Meyer has coached more games for the Horned Frogs (201). ... Iowa State has averaged 420 total yards per game the last seven games, a 102-yard increase over its first three games.LONG SHOTUnfortunately for Kansas (1-9, 0-7), it seems like the Jayhawks are always longshots. 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