Oklahoma State heads into Saturday’s Big 12 matchup at Kansas State with a depth chart that reflects both the week’s urgency and the reality of where the Cowboys stand after last weekend’s collapse.
The Cowboys are 5-3 overall and 3-2 in conference play, and they’ll kick off at noon at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in a game scheduled for TNT and HBOMax. It’s Oklahoma State’s first appearance on TNT this season, and it will be the team’s only trip to Kansas this year.
The backdrop is still fresh. Oklahoma State is coming off a crushing 51-49 loss to Iowa State on Saturday, a result that makes a run to the Big 12 Championship game a long shot unless the Cowboys get plenty of help.
Kansas State, meanwhile, will again be without quarterback Avery Johnson. Blake Barnett is set to start under center for the Wildcats.
The depth chart released for the week includes a number of position battles and “or” designations across the roster. On the offensive line, 54 Johnny Dickson III is listed with 76 Desmond Magiya, 67 Braydon Nelson, and 70 Shaun Torgeson in the mix. At receiver, 3 Terrence Lewis is paired with 11 Rodney Harris II, while 45 Morgan McPhaul, 81 Donovan Green, 23 Oscar Hammond, 22 William Mason, and 8 Broderick Vehrs also appear in the rotation.
Up front on defense, 95 Jaleel Johnson is listed alongside 11 Keviyan Huddleston, 94 Braylon Rigsby, and 45 Enai White. 10 James Williams is paired with 19 DJ Jackson Jr. and 31 Billy Walton III. At linebacker, 20 Taurean Davis is listed with 25 Markeith Williams.
In the secondary, 27 Vincent Holmes is paired with 8 Kollin Lewis. 37 Lachie Pozzobon is also listed on the chart.
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