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Oklahoma DE Listed as 'Questionable' in Initial SEC Availability Report Ahead of Mizzou Matchup

Two other players were also listed as questionable for Saturday's pivotal showdown, but there was some good news
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NORMAN — Oklahoma defensive end R Mason Thomas is listed as "questionable" for Saturday's game against No. 22 Missouri in the initial SEC Availability Report released Wednesday.

The eighth-ranked Sooners (8-2, 4-2 SEC) take on the Tigers at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The game will be televised on ABC.

Oklahoma needs a win to keep their hopes of making the College Football Playoff field for the first time since 2019.

The Sooners moved up three spots in the rankings after last week's 23-21 win at Alabama.

They were without Thomas in that game after he suffered an apparent quad injury returning a fumble 71 yards for a touchdown early in the Nov. 1 win over Tennessee.

Cornerback Gentry Williams and running back Jovantae Barnes are also listed as questionable.

Williams has missed the last three games, though he was available for the Tennessee game.

Barnes started two of the first four games but ran for just 45 yards on 19 carries.

A trio of offensive linemen remain out for the Sooners — Troy Everett, Jacob Sexton, and Jake Taylor.

Everett and Sexton each started the season opener, with Sexton suffering an injury during the win over Illinois State and Everett suffering a season-ending injury in practice a few days later. Taylor has yet to appear in a game this season.

Three players not on the report were defensive back Kendel Dolby, defensive lineman Jayden Jackson, and running back Taylor Tatum.

Jackson is the most notable of the group, having been limited to just 12 plays in last week's game. Gracen Halton started at the defensive tackle spot for the second consecutive game.

Dolby has not been listed on initial reports in recent weeks, but has been added in the days leading up to games.

The versatile defensive back has missed the last four games after playing in four consecutive games, including starting against Temple.

Tatum has missed the last three games after making his season debut Oct. 18 at South Carolina.

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Oklahoma vs. Missouri Wednesday Availability Report

Oklahoma

Out: Troy Everett (OL), Jacob Sexton (OL), Jake Taylor (OL)
Questionable: Jovantae Barnes (RB), R Mason Thomas (DE), Gentry Williams (CB)

Missouri

Out: Blake Craig (K), Sam Horn (QB),
Doubtful: Beau Pribule (QB),
Questionable: DaMarion Fowlkes (WR)
Probable: Langden Kitchen (DE)

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RYAN ABER

Ryan Aber has been covering Oklahoma football for more than a decade continuously and since 1999 overall. Ryan was the OU beat writer for The Oklahoman from 2013-2025, covering the transition from Bob Stoops to Lincoln Riley to Brent Venables. He covered OU men's basketball's run to the Final Four in 2016 and numerous national championships for the Sooners' women's gymnastics and softball programs. Prior to taking on the Sooners beat, Ryan covered high schools, the Oklahoma City RedHawks and Oklahoma City Barons for the newspaper from 2006-13. He spent two seasons covering Arkansas football for the Morning News of Northwest Arkansas before returning to his hometown of Oklahoma City. Ryan also worked at the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and the Muskogee Phoenix. At the Phoenix, he covered OU's national championship run in 2000. Ryan is a graduate of Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City and Northeastern State University in Tahlequah.

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