The Washington State Cougars transfer missed the Week 5 win over the Kent State Golden Flashes after having surgery on Sept. 24. Michael Hawkins Jr. started in place of him. Mateer was expected to miss a month of action, but there was word he could return after missing just one game.

Here's what to know on why Paige Bueckers is in attendance for Saturday's edition of the Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma football.

The No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners face the Texas Longhorns, led by quarterback Arch Manning, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.

The sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners will look to stay perfect when they battle the Texas Longhorns in the 2025 Red River Rivalry matchup on Saturday. Oklahoma is coming off a 44-0 win over Kent State, while Texas dropped a 29-21 decision at Florida in Week 6.

Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the Red River Rivalry returns with a shift in momentum. Oklahoma enters the weekend undefeated and highly ranked, but injuries and context favor the Longhorns. Texas may have flashed inconsistency early,

In terms of rankings and Playoff positioning and all that business, yes, the two most important games of the weekend are Alabama-Missouri and Indiana-Oregon. You could probably add USF-North Texas to that list, since it might end up determining the No. 12 seed, along with a few of the late Big 12 games.

It was not too long ago when the Oregon Ducks held a commitment from one of the best wide receiver prospects in the 2027 recruiting cycle. But after a recent de