Mateer had surgery on the throwing hand during Oklahoma’s off week, then sat out the win over Kent State. He returned for the showdown against Texas on Oct. 11, but he had the worst game of his career and threw three interceptions in a loss. He limited mistakes in a win against South Carolina last week as the running game carried the load.

Oklahoma QB John Mateer didn’t try to sugarcoat things after the Sooners' loss to Ole Miss on Saturday. 'Still not good enough,' Mateer said.

John Mateer and the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners are 6-1 through seven games this season. Their only loss came to the Texas Longhorns in Week 7. They will now face the No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels in Week 9.

It's game day in Norman, and it's expected to be a wet contest between the No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners and the No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels. It's a game that will set the winner up to be a factor in the College Football Playoff race and stay in the SEC title race.

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables shrugged off any concerns that his quarterback's surgically-repaired thumb is affecting his play.