Though Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was in uniform for his team's 44-0 win over Kent State on Saturday, it's unclear how close he is to returning to the field. Mateer is still recovering from hand surgery to correct an injury he suffered in a September win against Auburn .

After the win, Sooners coach Brent Venables said that he's "assuming" Mateer won't be able to go in Oklahoma's Red River clash against rival Texas next week. Venables also expressed confidence in Michael Hawkins Jr. , who started against the Longhorns last season after Oklahoma benched former starter Jackson Arnold .

"He had some experience playing in there last year," Venables said . "Really, the mindset is no different than it was going into today. We need to play well in the areas that we're

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