THREE PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR OU
1. Running back Kennedy Brooks: With Rhamondre Stevenson among the players suspended, Brooks’ role — which was already big — will be magnified. Brooks’ biggest games came late in the year — 132 yards and a touchdown against Iowa State, 149 yards against TCU, 160 and a score in Bedlam. With LSU’s high-powered offense, controlling the tempo on the ground figures to be a priority and with not much depth behind Brooks, the Sooners need him to stay healthy and productive.
2. Defensive lineman Jalen Redmond: With Ronnie Perkins suspended, the redshirt freshman is the Sooners’ most effective pass rusher.