{
  "id": 14577704,
  "title": "OU football injury news: OL Michael Fasusi, DB Eli Bowen questionable vs Kentucky",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ou-football-injury-news-ol-michael-fasusi-db-eli-bowen-questionable",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T01:01:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ou-football-injury-news-ol-010142962.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Norman — Oklahoma football players offensive lineman Michael Fasusi and defensive back Eli Bowen were both listed as doubtful to play against No. 15 Kentucky in the upcoming SEC game. The Sooners' coach, Brent Venables, reported on Tuesday that Fasusi was almost ready to return but that the lineman needed to overcome a few more obstacles before being cleared to play. As a freshman in his second year, Fasusi had played in 11 games and started 10 of them during the previous season, as per Pro Football Focus, where he blocked four passes and allowed four sacks. He had re-injured his shoulder in the Sooners' opening match against UTEP after dealing with an injury during the preseason camp. Defensive back Eli Bowen, one of OU's starting corners, twisted his ankle during a walkthrough prior to the team's victory over Texas. OU will compete against Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at Gaylord Family—Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.",
  "summary": "Oklahoma offensive lineman Michael Fasusi and defensive back Eli Bowen were listed as questionable on Wednesday's SEC availability report.",
  "key_points": [
    "OL Michael Fasusi questionable for Kentucky game",
    "DB Eli Bowen questionable due to ankle injury",
    "Game against No. 15 Kentucky on Saturday"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Losing key starters on both sides of the ball forces Oklahoma to navigate a high-stakes SEC matchup with significant gaps in their offensive line and secondary depth.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}