Between his scrambling, play-making ability, Heisman Trophy aspirations, and even a similar name and nickname, Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer has been drawing a lot of comparisons to former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel. However, although honored, Mateer made it clear that he’s not the same as Manziel, at least off the field.
Mateer led the No. 11 Sooners on a game-winning drive that was capped by his diving nine-yard touchdown run to beat No. 22 Auburn in their SEC opener on Saturday in Norman. He was again the star of OU‘s offense while throwing for 271 yards, leading the team in rushing yards and being responsible for both of the Sooners’ TDs.