{
  "id": 17312873,
  "title": "OU football injury report vs South Carolina: Which Sooners are out?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/ou-football-injury-report-vs-south-carolina-which-sooners-are-out",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T00:39:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ou-football-injury-report-vs-003934732.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Norman — The University of Oklahoma football team received promising news in their injury report for the upcoming game against South Carolina. Safety Peyton Bowen, who was nominated for the Jim Thorpe Award, has been upgraded from questionable to probable to play. Bowen showcased his defensive skills late in a game against Mississippi State when he intercepted Billy Puckett. Offensive lineman Jake Maikkula remains questionable, with Caleb Nitta likely to start at center if Maikkula cannot play. Cornerback Eli Bowen is doubtful to take the field. Additionally, wide receivers Trell Harris and Elijah Thomas, running back Jawarn Howell, defensive linemen Taylor Heim, Dakoda Fields, Quay Shedd Scott, and offensive linemen Eddy Pierre-Louis, Ryan Fodje, Fred Hinton, Josiah Thompson, Dayne Arnett, and Seth Smith are all listed as out for the Sooners' matchup against South Carolina.",
  "summary": "OU football safety Peyton Bowen is listed as probable to play for the Sooners against South Carolina on Saturday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Safety Peyton Bowen upgraded to probable for SC game",
    "Offensive lineman Jake Maikkula questionable for Sooners",
    "Nine OU players listed as out for South Carolina matchup"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The availability of star safety Peyton Bowen provides a defensive boost that helps offset the significant loss of depth across the offensive line and wide receiver corps.",
  "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."
}