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JOIN OUINSIDER — FIRST MONTH FREE + 80% OFF YOUR FIRST YEAR! Get your first year for just $19.99, or go monthly with your first month FREE, then $7.99/month. Join: https://ouinsider.com/become-an-insider/ Oklahoma heads to Starkville with injury questions, a turnover problem and an offense that has used up plenty of patience. Brandon Drumm and Travis Davidson bring an unfiltered preview on the Under the Visor Pregame Podcast, powered by Riverwind Casino and Jani-King. The conversation gets heated over Ben Arbuckle’s play-calling, John Mateer’s decision-making, running back usage and whether the Sooners need a shorter leash at quarterback. Where does coaching end and execution begin—and what actually fixes this offense? We cover Michael Fasusi’s return outlook, the other key OU availability updates and Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor’s uncertain status. Then we lay out how Oklahoma can win with or without Taylor in the lineup, including defensive pressure, field position and protecting the football. Plus, OU’s past recruiting interest in Taylor, the weekend’s other matchups and our final score predictions. AUDIO TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome: OU at Mississippi State 01:59 Riverwind, Jani-King, PrizePicks and BRUNT 04:27 OU injury intel: Fasusi, Livingstone, Blaylock and Ozaeta 05:57 Kamario Taylor’s status and Mississippi State’s QB options 08:12 Can returning players restore John Mateer’s confidence? 10:56 Turnovers and the Sooners’ path to victory 14:21 OU’s past recruiting interest in Kamario Taylor 19:14 Moving the ball vs. actually scoring points 21:05 Running back usage and abandoning the run 22:55 HEATED debate: QB runs and OU’s offensive identity 28:48 Play-calling vs. execution: Drumm and Travis go back and forth 35:08 Practice vs. games: Mateer and the backup QB question 39:09 How short should Mateer’s leash be? 46:37 How OU wins with or without Kamario Taylor 50:06 QB pressure, offensive execution and running back vision 55:53 Ole Miss–Texas and the weekend’s other picks 1:00:19 Late line movement and renewed Taylor uncertainty 1:02:21 Oklahoma–Mississippi State score predictions 1:05:52 Wrap-up and joining OUInsider SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/OUINSIDER and use code OUINSIDER to get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! BRUNT Workwear: Get $10 off with code OUINSIDER at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/OUINSIDER. Follow the podcast and leave a rating and review to support OUInsider. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.