While Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables was obviously already familiar with Auburn’s quarterback as one of his former players, Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze has quickly learned all about OU quarterback John Mateer.
Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold will return to Norman when the No. 11 Sooners host the No. 22 Tigers at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday. Shortly after Arnold transferred to Auburn this offseason, Mateer followed his offensive coordinator, Ben Arbuckle, from Washington State to OU, where Mateer has emerged as an early Heisman Trophy favorite as a dual-threat weapon.
Auburn coach praises Mateer before playing Sooners
While preparing for one of the best players in college football before Saturday arrives, Freeze was asked specifically about Mateer during his weekly press conference.