Oklahoma Sooners Welcome Back Deion Burks and Jalil Farooq for Missouri Game

Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Deion Burks is set to return to the field after a significant absence, marking a crucial boost for the team’s offense. Burks, a transfer from Purdue, had been out for the last five games due to an injury he sustained against Tennessee. Before his injury, he had 26 catches for 201 yards and three touchdowns for the Sooners.

Burks’ return coincides with that of fellow wide receiver Jalil Farooq, who has been out since the season opener due to a broken foot. Farooq, a senior from Lanham, MD, brings significant experience with 86 career catches for 1,229 yards and seven touchdowns into the game against Missouri.

The return of these two key players is expected to enhance the receiving corps for quarterback Jackson Arnold, who will face off against No. 24-ranked Missouri. The game, which kicked off at 6:45 p.m., sees the Sooners looking to improve their 5-4 overall record and 1-4 SEC record.

However, the return of Burks was short-lived as he exited the fourth quarter of the game against Missouri due to an injury, contributing to the Sooners’ 30-23 road loss.