Oklahoma's Mateer says hand surgery a success

Oklahoma backmost John Mateer connected Thursday posted to societal media that the process connected a breached bony successful his close manus was successful.

"Thank God for a palmy procedure," Mateer posted to X. "Dr. Shin is the GOAT. BOOMER SOONER!!"

Dr. Steven Shin, 1 of the country's starring hand/wrist surgeons, performed the process successful Los Angeles.

Sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel connected Tuesday that Mateer, the aboriginal Heisman Trophy front-runner, volition miss astir a period aft suffering the wounded successful Saturday's triumph implicit Auburn.

Mateer has completed 67.4% of his passes for 1,215 and six touchdowns this season. He's besides the Sooners' starring rusher with 190 yards and 5 much touchdowns. Mateer ranks 2nd nationally with 351.3 yards of full discourtesy per game.

Oklahoma manager Brent Venables said sophomore Michael Hawkins Jr. volition commencement the Sooners' adjacent crippled against Kent State connected Oct. 4 Hawkins started 4 games past season, passing for 783 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Oklahoma faces rival Texas connected Oct. 11.

After a travel to South Carolina, the Sooners adjacent retired the regular play with 5 consecutive games against ranked opponents: No. 13 Ole Miss, astatine No. 15 Tennessee, astatine No. 18 Alabama, No. 20 Missouri and No. 4 LSU.