Predicting Oklahoma vs. Kent State: How much can OU put up without John Mateer?

Kyle Ross-Imagn ImagesKent State will serve as the Oklahoma Sooners' tune-up game before the Red River Rivalry next week, and even though the outcome seems to be known already, the unknown is how many points the Sooners can actually put on the board with backup quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. leading the offense.

The undefeated and No. 5 Sooners will host 1-3 Kent State at 3 p.m. CT Saturday at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Little has actually been said about OU's opponent, though, with quarterback John Mateer's injury taking over all the headlines.

Score prediction for Oklahoma vs. Kent State

Mateer injured his throwing hand in the first quarter against Auburn on Sept. 20 and…