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Oklahoma Blanks Kent State 44-0 as Michael Hawkins Jr. Steps In at QB

Texas says it will prepare for John Mateer even as Brent Venables expects the injured starter to miss the Red River game.

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Wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III #5 of the Oklahoma Sooners catches a 24-yard touchdown pass unguarded by the Auburn Tigers in the second quarter at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Norman, Oklahoma. SEC officials later released a statement interpreting the play as an illegal hideout tactic which should have resulted in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Oklahoma won 24-17.
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NORMAN, OKLAHOMA - SEPTEMBER 20: Quarterback John Mateer #10 of the Oklahoma Sooners records a greeting for the fans after a 24-17 win over the Auburn Tigers at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The No. 5 Sooners improved to 5-0 with Michael Hawkins Jr. completing 14 of 24 passes for 162 yards and adding 33 rushing yards in his first start of the season.
  • Oklahoma’s defense limited Kent State to 135 total yards with five sacks and 13 tackles for loss for the program’s first shutout since September 2023.
  • Brent Venables said he is assuming John Mateer will not play next week after right-hand surgery on Sept. 24, with rehab reported in the three-to-four-week range.
  • Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday the Longhorns will plan for Mateer to start, though Hawkins would take the reins again if Mateer remains out.
  • Receiver Keontez Lewis was carted off after colliding with a wall; OU Sports Medicine said he was sent for additional tests and the outlook was described as promising.