Oklahoma could be piecing together its offense again this weekend.
The Sooners listed third-year guard Eddy Pierre-Louis as doubtful on Thursday’s SEC availability report for Saturday’s home matchup with No. 15 Kentucky, a notable step back after he initially popped up as questionable last week. Pierre-Louis eventually sat out the Red River Rivalry, and he now joins wide receiver Parker Livingstone in moving from questionable to doubtful.
Livingstone did take the field against Texas, playing 29 snaps against his former team, but he did not record a catch. The exact timing or cause of his injury remains unclear.
There are still bigger questions up front for Oklahoma. Michael Fasusi and Heath Ozaeta are among the offensive linemen listed as questionable, while Fred Hinton is also in that group.
Fasusi, a former 5-star recruit, has not played since the season opener against UTEP, when he was limited to 17 snaps before aggravating his shoulder. The 6-foot-5, 319-pound tackle made 10 starts in 11 appearances as a true freshman in 2025.
Ozaeta played through his injury in the Cotton Bowl, logging 59 offensive snaps against Texas after hurting himself during warmups. Hinton, an Eastern Kentucky transfer, has been sidelined since the UTEP game and was ruled out before last week’s loss to the Longhorns.
Elsewhere on the injury report, cornerback Eli Bowen remains questionable after dressing for the Texas game, though Trystan Haynes started in his place. Bowen has totaled 12 tackles and two pass breakups so far in 2026.
Running back Tory Blaylock and tight end Jack Van Dorselaer stayed probable. Blaylock, a sophomore, gave Oklahoma an early spark against Texas before exiting the game.
He led the Sooners with 480 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns as a true freshman in 2025. Van Dorselaer, who transferred in from Tennessee before the season, also missed the Texas game and still has not caught a pass in Norman, though he has been used frequently as a blocker.
Five Sooners are already ruled out for Saturday: running back Xavier Robinson, wide receiver Trell Harris, tight end Trynae Washington, linebacker Taylor Heim and defensive back Jacobe Johnson.
Kentucky has its own availability notes. Defensive end Tyler Thomas was downgraded from doubtful to out, while running back CJ Baxter remains questionable. Baxter, a Texas transfer, is fifth in the SEC in rushing with 484 yards.
Former Oklahoma receiver Nic Anderson is probable to play against his old team. In his first year with Kentucky, Anderson has 12 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown.
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