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On YouTubeBrent Venables News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / October 8
Oklahoma’s Brent Venables Faces the Texas Question in Pivotal 2025 Showdown
The 2025 Red River Rivalry is unique. No one will know if John Mateer will be able to play until kickoff. In the event he is unable to play, Michael Hawkins Jr.
John Mateer News / Sporting News / October 8
John Mateer injury update: Will Oklahoma QB play against Texas? 
The Sooners quarterback underwent hand surgery on Sept. 25.
Brent Venables News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / October 8
Oklahoma HC Brent Venables Gives Positive Injury Update About Offensive Lineman
The Sooners expect to get one of their veteran offensive linemen back in the mix before season’s end. On the SEC’s weekly teleconference on Wednesday, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables revealed that he is “hopeful” that offensive tackle Jacob Sexton will return before the end of the regular season.
College Football News / EssentiallySports / October 8
Sooners’ Brent Venables Trips Over His Words Trying to Hide Latest on John Mateer Injury
Every single piece of evidence that we’ve been encountering this week suggests that John Mateer is closer to playing against Texas than Brent Venables and Co.
Febechi Nwaiwu News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / October 7
How Oklahoma is Preparing Its New Offensive Linemen for the Red River Rivalry
Febechi Nwaiwu is from the Dallas area, so he was always familiar with the rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma. Nwaiwu, an offensive guard playing his second season for the Sooners, is from Coppell, TX, just a few miles northwest of Dallas.
John Mateer News / Heartland Sports / October 7
Injury or Opportunity? Oklahoma’s Quarterback Crossroads with John Mateer
When John Mateer entered the 2025 season as one of the freshest quarterback stories in college football, expectations were lofty. The Washington State transfer came…
Oklahoma Sooners News / Heartland Sports / October 7
SEC Power Rankings – Week 7: Sooners Still Unanimous at No. 1, But Chaos Reigns Below
The more things change in the SEC, the more Oklahoma stays the same at the top. For the second straight week, all three of us…
Michael Hawkins News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / October 7
Oklahoma OC Ben Arbuckle Outlines Areas of Improvement for QB Michael Hawkins Jr.
Michael Hawkins Jr.'s first start of the 2025 season had some ups and a few more downs than he or his offensive coordinator, Ben Arbuckle, wanted. The sophomore quarterback went 14-for-24 for 162 yards and three touchdowns.
Oklahoma Sooners News / A to Z Sports / October 7
Oklahoma Sooners provide some of the most promising news possible regarding Keontez Lewis and his scary moment
On Saturday, in the Oklahoma Sooners' win over Kent State, wide receiver Keontez Lewis found himself in another scary injury situation where he had to be helped off the field.
Brent Venables News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / October 7
Brent Venables Reveals Safety Upgrade to Owen Field Playing Area
Brent Venables' Tuesday press conference centered around the status of John Mateer heading into the Texas game and his confidence in the team overall. But the Sooners' head coach also shared a few updates on facilities.
Oklahoma Sooners News / Yardbarker / October 7
Oklahoma pumping the brakes on a John Mateer return
Oklahoma is surging and has rivalry game next up on the schedule, but will its star quarterback be ready?
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 8
Texas QB Arch Manning has perfect opportunity to quiet 'flop' talk
The media overhyped the Texas quarterback ahead of the 2025 season, and now the media is tearing him down.
Eli Bowen News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / October 7
Why Oklahoma DB Eli Bowen Feels Comfortable Ahead of the Red River Rivalry
Oklahoma defensive back Eli Bowen doesn’t like the rivalry between OU and Texas being nicknamed the “Red River Shootout.” Bowen prefers that it be called a “rivalry” or “showdown,” rather than a shootout — simply because he wants Oklahoma’s defense to control this year’s installment of the game.
Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / October 7
The Sooners’ Texas Game Plan: Don’t Let ‘Oklahoma Beat Oklahoma’
Ben Arbuckle's offense has been impressive in No. 6-ranked Oklahoma's first five games. The Sooners have put the nightmares of 2024 behind them and Arbuckle's leadership, along with quarterback John Mateer, have carried the banner for the improvement.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / October 6
Steve Sarkisian Shares Strong Message on Arch Manning Amid Backlash
It's put up or shut up time in Austin, Texas. The Texas Longhorns suffered their second loss of the season to the Florida Gators last week. The game couldn't have gone any worse for Texas in every phase, and it marked one of the sloppiest performances by the Longhorns in the Steve Sarkisian era.
Oklahoma Sooners News / A to Z Sports / October 5
Oklahoma Sooners have a lot to love and 'a lot to learn' from what they saw with Michael Hawkins Jr. vs. Kent State
Everyone was looking forward to seeing just how much Oklahoma Sooners QB Michael Hawkins Jr. has improved, and Kent State would be a good first game for him in 2025.
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