John Mateer committed to FCS program Central Arkansas since nobody anywhere viewed him as a major-college quarterback.

The current Sooners’ coach, Brent Venables, knows full well about the magnitude of the game commonly known as the Red River Rivalry. In Venables’ first three seasons as OU’s coach, the game with the Longhorns seems to act as an indicator of the Sooners’ fortunes the remainder of the season.