Oklahoma welcomes Kent State with new starting quarterback

BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesOklahoma returns to action following a bye week and welcomes in Kent State out of the Mid-America Conference for a Saturday afternoon game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

The Golden Flashes come into the game on Saturday against the well-rested Sooners, ranked No. 5 this week in the Associated Press Top 25, with a 1-3 record, which is already an improvement over a year ago. Kent State failed to win a game in the 2024 season, going 0-12 overall and 0-8 in the MAC.

This will be Oklahoma's first game since defeating Auburn 24-17 on Sept. 20 to improve to 4-0. OU starting quarterback John Mateer broke his hand in the first…