GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: Texas WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey vs. Oklahoma S Robert Barnes. Humphrey had nine catches for 133 yards and a touchdown, plus threw for a touchdown, in the 48-45 Texas win over the Sooners earlier this year. While Oklahoma’s cornerbacks played well last week against West Virginia, its safeties did not. The Longhorns figure to attack them with Humphrey, making Barnes and freshman Brendan Radley-Hiles particularly important.
DRAFT SLANT
–QB Kyler Murray continues to generate more and more buzz for the draft, after throwing for 364 yards and rushing for 114 yards last week. But Murray said Monday that “the plan” still called for him walking away from football after this season to pursue a baseball career after being the No. 9 overall pick in last summer’s MLB Draft by the Oakland A’s. “I feel like I could play in the NFL,” Murray said. Lincoln Riley said he expects Murray to be drafted regardless of his decision.
ROSTER REPORT:
–RB T.J. Pledger returned last week after missing two consecutive games, serving as the Sooners’ secondary kick returner but not getting a carry at running back.
–LB Mark Jackson, who started seven games this season, has missed the last two games, being replaced in the lineup by Caleb Kelly, who moved to one of the outside spots after moving inside in the offseason.
–S Kahlil Haughton missed the last four games with an unspecified injury while Justin Broiles has missed two consecutive games after suffering an injury late in the win over Kansas.
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