OU football injury report vs South Carolina: Which Sooners are out?

NORMAN — The OU football team received some positive news on Friday night's availability report.Sooners safety Peyton Bowen, who was named one of 15 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award on Tuesday, was upgraded to probable to play against South Carolina. Bowen made a critical play late in the Mississippi State game, intercepting Billy Puckett.Offensive lineman Jake Maikkula remains questionable. If he can't go, Caleb Nitta will likely start at center for OU.Cornerback Eli Bowen is doubtful to play.Here's the full report:CARLSON: SEC is in its parity era, and that's good news for OU football in 2026OklahomaLB #7 Taylor Heim: OutDB #9 Dakoda Fields: OutWR #11 Trell Harris: OutWR #14 Elijah Thomas: OutLB #18 Cole Sullivan: OutTE #22 Trynae Washington: OutDB #24 Jacobe Johnson: OutOL #55 Eddy Pierre-Louis: OutOL #70 Ryan Fodje: OutOL #72 Fred Hinton: OutOL #69 Jake Maikkula: Questionable DB #22 Peyton Bowen: ProbableSouth CarolinaDB #12 Quay'sheed Scott: OutWR #17 Jayden Sellers: OutRB #22 Jawarn Howell: OutEDG #41 Kobby Sakyi-Prah: OutOL #74 Josiah Thompson: OutOL #75 Dayne Arnett: OutOL #78 Seth Smith: OutColton Sulley covers the Oklahoma Sooners for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Colton? He can be reached at csulley@oklahoman.com or on X/Twitter at @colton_sulley. Support Colton's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing adigital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OU football injury report vs South Carolina: Which Sooners are out?