Oklahoma suffers major blow to College Football Playoff hopes with John Mateer updateOklahoma quarterback John Mateer suffered a right-hand injury during Saturday's win over Auburn and will now undergo surgery for the issue in a major blow to the SoonersView 2 Images Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer will undergo surgery for the right hand injury he sustained during Saturday's victory over AuburnOklahoma head coach Brent Venables has confirmed that quarterback John Mateer will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair a right-hand injury he sustained during Saturday's victory over Auburn. Article continues belowFollowing Saturday's game, former Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold had a five-word response to a fan after he lost to his former program with the Tigers, a result that the SEC admitted contained a major officiating error. "He's extremely disappointed he will miss some game action, but is eager to correct the issue and move forward. ‌Venables confirmed that sophomore Michael Hawkins Jr. will start OU's next game against Kent State on Oct. 4, its final non-conference matchup. The Sooners have high hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2019 and have gotten off to the perfect start with four wins from four this season.