After months of anticipation and hype for the transfer from Washington State, Sooner Nation finally got its first viewing of new Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer. And OU fans loved everything they saw already.
It took less than one half of football in the Sooners' season opener against Illinois State for Mateer to not only prove himself, but for Sooner Nation to fall in love with its new star as OU took a 21-0 lead to the locker room. .
After two drives with nothing going, Mateer finally broke through in the Sooners' third try. He ended the third possession with OU's first points of the 2025 season with a seven-yard run where he just flat out outran the defense to the pylon.