If Mateer can't go on Saturday, Oklahoma will turn to Michael Hawkins Jr. to start under center against Texas. Hawkins threw three touchdowns in the Sooners' 44–0 shutout of Kent State last Saturday while Mateer was recovering from surgery.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that Shin performed Mateer’s hand surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The news immediately set off a wave of social media pleas from Oklahoma fans, who have dubbed Shin a “miracle worker” and urged him to get their quarterback back in action quickly.