Even as Burks and Farooq return, there are even more injury questions on the OU offense. Jovantae Barnes, Oklahoma’s best offensive player, is out this week with an ankle injury. He’s been a workhorse since the offensive coordinator change and has run well in the last three games.

The Oklahoma Sooners' next game this weekend against the Missouri Tigers just became the biggest game of the Brent Venables era. I know, it seems crazy to say that, but this team needs a win to make going to a bowl game realistic,

The Sooners started the week as a 4-point underdog but are now 3-point favorites and have been largely undaunted in SEC road games so far, and Columbia is no more of a snake pit than Oxford or Auburn.