Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer's status has been upgraded to probable for the Sooners' game Saturday against Texas.

Mateer injured his right hand during a 24-17 win over Auburn on Sept. 20. The change from questionable was listed Thursday on the Southeastern Conference availability report.

Mateer led the sixth-ranked Sooners (5-0, 1-0) to wins over Michigan and Auburn — both Top 25 teams when the games were played. The transfer from Washington State has passed for 1,215 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 190 yards and five scores in four games.

Mateer played three quarters against Auburn with the injury to his throwing hand and still scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 9-yard run in the fourth quarter while hurt. He had surgery during Oklahoma's off week, then missed last week's g

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