After the debacle of Friday, word is now getting out about Oklahoma missing a significant amount of players.
The Sooners were very close to having to postpone its season opener, even as late as Friday morning. It wasn’t until later in the day whenever it was confirmed that the game was still on and we would reach the start of the season Saturday.
SoonersWire expected many on Oklahoma’s depth chart released Wednesday to not be present for the game on Saturday. Now, Pete Thamel of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that the Sooners are going to be “significantly shorthanded” for their game against Missouri State.
Sources: Expect Oklahoma to be significantly shorthanded against Missouri State tonight. There’s COVID positive tests, contact tracing, suspensions and injuries all contributing to that. The total number is unclear, but it’s significant.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 12, 2020
Oklahoma and Missouri State are less than two hours out from kickoff off the season opener. The Sooners have yet to come out on the field to warmup.
Oklahoma and the Bears are scheduled to kickoff at 6 p.m CT from Norman, Oklahoma. The game is on pay-per-view. Details can be found here.
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