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Oklahoma star John Mateer takes shot at former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel

Following Oklahoma's huge win over Auburn, Mateer revealed his big plans for the rest of the college football weekend.

By Matt Reed

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer throws during a college football game between the Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers
Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer throws during a college football game between the Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers / BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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The Oklahoma Sooners are one of the hottest teams in college football after their 4-0 start to open the season, and with two big-time wins over ranked opponents already the SEC program's Heisman Trophy hopeful quarterback is drawing lots of attention because of his cool demeanor and ability to make huge plays in crucial moments.

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John Mateer has shot up the Heisman odds list after helping the Sooners knock off Michigan, Auburn, Illinois State and Temple over the first month of the 2025 college football campaign, and the star junior has drawn a lot of comparisons to a former SEC quarterback that shared his first name.

While Johnny Manziel is no longer playing football, the former Texas A&M Aggies superstar certainly was one of the biggest names in the sport during his days playing alongside Mike Evans, but now Mateer is getting similar comparisons because of his swagger and clutch play against quality opponents.

However, after discussing the comparison following Saturday's huge win against Auburn, Mateer wanted to set the record straight and revealed the big difference between him and Manziel.

"I'm going to church in the morning," Mateer said when asked about his plans following the victory.

While Mateer was involved in an odd alleged sports betting scandal during the preseason, the Sooners signal caller has quickly diverted all attention away from that by dazzling on the field.

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