Rob's suspension leaves a 6'4, 296-pound void in the D-line. Breeland Speaks and D.J. Jones have the talent to fill it, but depth could be an issue against Oklahoma State's fast-paced passing attack.
Replacing Robert Nkemdiche isn't so much about production (he's never put up much in the way of numbers) as it is about impact. No one man can stop a determined Nkemdiche, which means offenses have to reroute blockers his way and generally construct their entire gameplan around him. Because of that whole smoking weed and falling out of a window thing, that's not something Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich will have to worry about in the Sugar Bowl.