Ever since he transferred to the University of Oklahoma last winter, scrutiny has followed John Mateer for how the quarterback, rated one of the best in college football, would perform on the field. This week, Mateer has found himself under the spotlight for different reasons after screenshots from his personal Venmo account surfaced on social media showing two transactions labeled “sports gambling." Both transactions were from Nov. 20, 2022, when Mateer was a freshman at Washington State University, and were allegedly sent to a Venmo account for Richard Roaten. One transaction was labeled "sports gambling (UCLA vs USC)"; UCLA and USC had played one another the day prior.

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