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5 Sooners to watch on defense against Kansas State

Oklahoma will need a solid performance from these five defensive players when they take on Kansas State.

Oklahoma’s Big 12 campaign gets underway under the lights Saturday night in what should be a competitive matchup. Oklahoma and Kansas State two have played each other fairly close over the last few years. Kansas State comes into the game on the heels of a loss while Oklahoma straps their pads up following a dismantling of their longtime rivals, the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

In recent years, Kansas State felt like a lock to push the Sooners to the brink. While that remains a possibility, if Oklahoma can take care of things on the defensive side of the ball, they’ll put themselves in a much better position to win on Saturday.

There are a handful of Oklahoma players that could play a significant role in propelling this defense to victory. Take a look at our five defensive players to watch heading into the matchup with the Wildcats.

No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Kansas State Wildcats: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Saturday

No. 6 Oklahoma hosts Kansas State on Saturday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action, you’ve come to the right place.

The No. 6 ranked Oklahoma Sooners take on the [autotag]Kansas State Wildcats[/autotag] on Saturday night, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Oklahoma Sooners welcome in the alma mater of head coach Brent Venables for his first Big 12 game at the helm. Venables, who both played and coached for the Wildcats in the 80s and 90s before joining Bob Stoops’ staff in 1999.

The Sooners are coming into this primetime matchup hot, averaging 42.2 points per game after dropping 49 on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln. They’ve won each of their games by 30 points. The Sooners’ defense has been equally good, allowing just 10 points per game through three weeks.

Kansas State had a strong start to the season with a shutout of South Dakota and a blowout win over Missouri in week two. Things came to a screeching halt in week three with their 17-10 loss to Tulane.

This is Oklahoma’s toughest test of the season on both sides of the ball. Deuce Vaughn and Felix Anudike-Uzomah are two of the best players in the country. While Adrian Martinez hasn’t been trusted to push the ball down the field, he’s a player that can hurt you with his legs.

The Sooners are currently minus-13.5 point favorites over the Wildcats. Though Kansas State has been a tough matchup for the Sooners over the last few years, many believe the Sooners will win this matchup and win big.

Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:

  • Date: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022
  • Time: 7 p.m. CT
  • TV Channel: Fox
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)
  • Listen: Streaming on the Varsity App

Oklahoma vs. Kansas State injury report:

Oklahoma

No Injuries to report.

Kansas State

Will Honas, LB: Questionable (Undisclosed), missed the last three games.

Shawn Robinson, LB: Questionable (Undisclosed), missed the last three games.

Taylor Poitier, OL: Out for Season (Knee).

Players to watch:

Oklahoma

[autotag]Dillon Gabriel[/autotag], QB: 66.7%, 9.7 yards per attempt, 759 yards, 7 passing touchdowns, 2 rushing touchdowns.

[autotag]Eric Gray[/autotag], RB: 37 carries, 286 yards, 7.7 yards per carry, 2 rushing touchdowns, 4 receptions, 43 yards.

[autotag]Marcus Major[/autotag], RB: 24 carries, 127 yards, 5.3 yards per attempt, 4 touchdowns, 3 receptions, 43 yards, 1 touchdown.

[autotag]Marvin Mims[/autotag], WR: 14 receptions for 310 yards, 2 touchdowns.

[autotag]Reggie Grimes[/autotag], DE: 10 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 4 sacks.

[autotag]Danny Stutsman[/autotag], LB: 25 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 pass breakups.

[autotag]David Ugwoegbu[/autotag], LB: 19 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup.

[autotag]Billy Bowman[/autotag], S: 24 tackles, 2 pass breakups, 2 fumble recoveries.

Kansas State

[autotag]Adrian Martinez[/autotag], QB: 62.1%, 4.6 yards per attempt, 304 passing yards, 1 touchdown. 39 carries for 150 yards, 2 touchdowns.

[autotag]Deuce Vaughn[/autotag], RB: 62 carries, 352 yards, 5.2 yards per carry, 3 touchdowns. 10 receptions for 36 yards.

[autotag]D.J. Giddens[/autotag], RB: 17 carries, 132 yards, 7.8 yards per carry, 2 touchdowns.

[autotag]Malik Knowles[/autotag], WR: 10 receptions for 92 yards, 1 carry for 75 yards, 1 touchdown.

[autotag]Felix Anudike-Uzomah[/autotag], DE: 9 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks.

[autotag]Austin Moore[/autotag], LB: 19 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack.

Daniel Green, LB: 12 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 1 pass breakup.

Kobe Savage, S: 12 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 interceptions.

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12 Kansas State players to know ahead of matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners

Get ready for Oklahoma’s matchup with Kansas State by getting to know these 12 Wildcats ahead of Saturday’s game.

When the Oklahoma Sooners kickoff Saturday’s game with the Kansas State Wildcats, they’ll be looking to avenge losses from each of the last two seasons. In 2019, it was their only blemish heading into the College Football Playoff. In 2020, the loss attempted to derail their Big 12 title defense.

The Sooners recovered and won the Big 12, but their back-to-back losses to Kansas State continue to hang over their head. Is this the year Lincoln Riley overcomes Chris Klieman in an intriguing Big 12 matchup?

Kansas State is once again a solid team. There are still some questions as to who will play quarterback. After sources indicated Skylar Thompson might play earlier in the week, Chris Klieman stated it was unlikely he would play. Tim Fitzgerald of GoPowercats on 247Sports still leaves some possibility that Thompson could play, but also leaves quite a bit of doubt in his update yesterday.

If Thompson is unable to play Kansas State will likely go with Will Howard as well as Jaren Lewis.

The biggest threat is running back Deuce Vaughn who our own Bryant Crews discussed in this profile ahead of Saturday’s matchup. If the Sooners can slow him down, then they’ll have a great chance at slowing down the Kansas State offense.

Let’s dig deeper than Deuce and get you ready for this pivotal Big 12 matchup by taking a look at six Kansas State players on offense and six on defense you should know.