"Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer is pushing to return for Saturday's game against Texas, sources told ESPN. There's a belief that Mateer's return less than three weeks after hand surgery is possible, according to sources, as he's reacted well to the operation. It's unclear when a decision on Mateer being available to play will be made, as Oklahoma coach Brent Venables has said publicly that it's uncertain when he will return."
"Mateer had surgery on Sept. 24, as he flew to Los Angeles to get the surgery from noted hand/wrist surgeon Dr. Steven Shin. The timeline was expected to be in neighborhood of a month, with the Texas game falling under the most optimistic of timelines. At the time of the injury, Mateer had established himself as the favorite for the Heisman Trophy and one of the best players in the sport."
John Mateer is pushing to return for Saturday's game against Texas after surgery on a broken bone in his right (throwing) hand. He had the operation on Sept. 24 with noted hand/wrist surgeon Dr. Steven Shin and has reacted well, making a return in about 17 days within optimistic timelines. Mateer was injured in the first quarter of Oklahoma's Sept. 20 win over Auburn but finished that game 24-of-36 for 271 yards. He has completed 67.4% of passes for 1,215 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 190 yards and five scores. Oklahoma relied on Michael Hawkins Jr. in the Kent State win.
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