Crashing down and vacating outside leverage will hurt the defense. Michael Hawkins, Jr. presents issues for the Auburn Tigers, but nothing that disciplined, sound strategy cannot handle.

NORMAN — True freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. will start for the 18th-ranked OU football team on Saturday when it travels to ...

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Michael Hawkins Jr. displayed tenacity and an unflinching determination in his first career start to help propel Oklahoma football to an improbable comeback against Auburn. AUBURN, Ala.

The Michael Hawkins Jr. era at OU got off to a strong start during a Week 5 road game against Auburn on Saturday. After replacing quarterback Jackson Arnold during a Week 4 home loss to Tennessee ...

But in OU's 27-21 win over Auburn on Saturday, Hester broke out. His 60-yard catch from freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. set up Jovantae Barnes’ rushing touchdown two plays later and the ...

Michael Hawkins Jr.’s performance against Tennessee introduced him to Sooner Nation. His performance against Auburn embedded him among the team’s most beloved players. The 6-foot-1 ...

Hawkins Jr. led two touchdown drives in the loss before being named the starter for OU's road game against Auburn, a 27-21 comeback win. REQUIRED READING: Why Michael Hawkins Jr. 'doesn't have to ...

Oklahoma freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. got the nod at quarterback over Jackson Arnold this week and led the Sooners to a 27-21 victory in front of a raucous enemy crowd at Auburn. The former three ...

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. throws a pass as Texas Longhorns ... obviously,” Venables said ahead of the Auburn game when identifying what went wrong with Arnold in the ...

AUBURN, Ala. — OU football was lucky to leave Jordan-Hare Stadium with a win on Saturday. Quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. had an impressive first start as a true freshman on the road.

But in OU's 27-21 win over Auburn on Saturday, Hester broke out. His 60-yard catch from freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. set up Jovantae Barnes’ rushing touchdown two plays later and the ...