Thanks to Chuba Hubbard's emergence, Oklahoma State knows who will fill in for running back Justice Hill, who chose to skip the Liberty Bowl to prepare for the NFL Draft.
Replacing right guard Larry Williams, the sixth-year senior who also decided to bypass the bowl game, is a different story.
Seniors Deionte Noel and Shane Richards have both played the position at times this season, and offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich mentioned starting left guard Marcus Keyes and reserve walk-on Ry Schneider when addressing the vacancy.
“We have some depth at offensive line,” Yurcich said. “Those guys are all capable of playing the guard position, and we expect all those guys to perform very well when called upon.