Missouri will have its top defensive lineman when it faces Oklahoma State in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31.
Senior defensive tackle Terry Beckner Jr. squashed any concerns about him skipping the bowl game in order to protect his NFL Draft stock, which is turning into a nationwide trend at Power Five programs. Oklahoma State will be without running back Justice Hill and offensive lineman Larry Williams in the bowl game for similar reasons.
Beckner said he nobody approached him with the idea of skipping the game, nor did he ever consider it.
“It’s my last one at the university,” he said.