Berry Tramel

Tulsa World Sports Columnist

NORMAN — Did the John Mateer news stun you this week? Floored when you found out the OU quarterback suffered a broken thumb against Auburn that required surgery?

Don’t feel left out. Mateer’s teammates didn’t know it, either. At least not for several days,

“It all hit us weird because we didn't know,” said safety Peyton Bowen after practice Thursday. “During the game, after the game, nobody knew. And so whenever we all got told, it was a little, like, shock.”

Mateer returned from California on Thursday after undergoing surgery Wednesday. OU officials — including coach Brent Venables — have been mum on the timeline, but a variety of sources are projecting 3-4 weeks before Mateer is cleared to play. Which means Mateer would miss the Texas game o

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