Who is Michael Hawkins Jr.? The Oklahoma quarterback is set to be first true freshman in program history to start the Red River Rivalry vs. Texas:

Hawkins Jr. took over as the Sooners’ starting quarterback as a true freshman, leading OU in the school’s first season in the SEC.

Michael Hawkins Jr. is the latest true freshman quarterback to start for Oklahoma. Who else has achieved the feat for the Sooners? What to know:

When the Sooners have elite quarterback play against the Longhorns, OU almost always wins. Can Michael Hawkins be "next" for OU?

After replacing Jackson Arnold, Michael Hawkins will become the first true freshman QB to ever start for Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry game vs. No.

OU freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. figures to make history Saturday vs. Texas. Brent Venables says Hawkins is ready for the challenge.

However, three first half turnovers from Arnold in week four forced head coach Brent Venables to pull his starter and insert freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. into the game. The youngster settled in against the Volunteers and moved the ball in the late stages of the game, earning his first career start against Auburn the following week.

The Texas Longhorns were gashed by the legs of Dillon Gabriel in last season's Red River Shootout, as he ran 14 times for a career-high 113 yards and

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Few regular season matchups put as much pressure on a quarterback as the Texas-Oklahoma rivalry. The emotions of a century-old border clash, the pregame crowds at the State Fair of Texas and the four hours of constant crowd noise inside the Cotton Bowl — not to mention playing the game itself — are conditions that will test any quarterback.