Between a Chipotle worker breaking national news and a surgeon becoming a viral sensation, it was a time like no other in college football when everyone was waiting to learn if Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer would play in the Red River Rivalry or not just 17 days after getting surgery on his throwing hand.
It wasn't officially confirmed that Mateer would play against Texas until the day of the game, but for fans that trusted a Chipotle worker and a viral message board post, they knew more than a week before, and Mateer finally revealed that whole situation actually happened while he was a guest on "The Hard Count" podcast with On3's J.