Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle took time to praise two players before taking questions after the Sooners’ 44-0 win against Kent State on Saturday: quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. and running back Jaydn Ott.
Both players had attributed almost nothing in the No. 5 Sooners’ first four wins of the season, but that was expected from Hawkins, who was planned to redshirt as the backup quarterback. However, with John Mateer injured, Hawkins started against Kent State and will lead OU’s offense until Mateer returns.
Ott, though, was supposed to be a star by this point in the season, but after oddly getting little usage, he finally got double-digit carries for the first time this season on Saturday.