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Michael Hawkins Jr. set to step in for injured Oklahoma QB John Mateer
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Oklahoma quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (3) runs the ball past Temple defensive tackle Demerick Morris (40) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Philadelphia. - photo by AP Photo/Derik Hamilton
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer had what some might consider an early Heisman Trophy moment when he scored the go-ahead touchdown against Auburn on a dramatic 9-yard run late in a 24-17 win. Unknown at the time, the hand he carried the ball with on that play –- the right hand he uses to throw — was injured badly enough in the first quarter to require surgery. Mateer tweeted Thursday that the procedure was successful, and the team expects him to return this season.