Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score as No. 5 Oklahoma beat Kent State 44-0 on Saturday in Norman, Okla.

The Sooners outgained the Golden Flashes 355-135, holding Kent State to 17 rushing yards.

Hawkins made his first start of the season after Heisman Trophy candidate John Mateer broke a bone in his throwing hand early in the Sept. 20 win over Auburn. Mateer finished that game, but he underwent surgery a few days after the victory.

Oklahoma wasn't the only team without its starting quarterback as Kent State's Dru DeShields was held out of the game with an unspecified injury. Devin Kargman made his first start since 2023, going 8 of 16 for 74 yards and an interception.

The Sooners (5-0) scored on each of their first five possessions, st

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