It's actually going to happen.
Injured Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was upgraded to probable on Thursday's SEC Availability Report after being questionable on Wednesday. Probable gives Mateer a 75% chance of playing, meaning the No. 6 Sooners will likely have their starting quarterback against unranked Texas at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday in Dallas.
Will John Mateer play in Red River Rivalry?
Mateer's status on Thursday was the closest OU fans have gotten to actual confirmation that Mateer might actually return for the Red River Rivalry, as most reports to that point basically just said it was possible.