QB Sam Bradford -- He may be the Heisman Trophy front-runner, and he enters the game averaging 340 passing yards per outing and having thrown 46 touchdown passes against six interceptions. The ratio since the Sooners' only loss, to Texas at the Cotton Bowl, is 23 to 1.

? TE Jermaine Gresham -- The most prolific pass-catching tight end in Sooner football history is coming off his best game of the season, as he caught nine passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns against the Cowboys.

DEs Jeremy Beal and Frank Alexander-- Preseason Big 12 defensive player of the year Auston English may be healthy enough by Saturday to take a few snaps against Missouri, but the guys now holding the defensive end slots, Beal and Alexander, have taken off in English's absence. Against Oklahoma State, Beal had six tackles and a forced fumble, while Alexander put regular pressure on Zac Robinson and returned two-point conversion attempt fumble about 90 yards, creating a four-point swing on the scoreboard.

ROSTER REPORT:

--MLB Austin Box suffered a sprained knee against Oklahoma State, did not return, and has already been ruled out for Saturday by defensive coordinator Brent Venables. Mike Balogun will get the start against Missouri.

--QB Sam Bradford suffered a thumb injury on his non-throwing had against Oklahoma State. It was severe enough that, following a fumbled snap in the third quarter, Bradford took snaps from the shotgun the rest of the night. He was diagnosed Sunday with torn ligaments in the thumb, which will require surgery after the season. It's unclear if he will have to play from the shotgun throughout the Big 12 title game.