Michael Hawkins Jr. makes OU football debut in Week 1 game vs Temple

Freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. made his OU football debut during a season opener against Temple on Friday.

The former four-star prospect replaced starting quarterback Jackson Arnold as the Sooners held a 37-3 lead with 13:47 left in the fourth quarter. Arnold ended the day with 141 passing yards and four touchdowns on 17-for-25 passing.

Hawkins was rated by ESPN as the seventh-best quarterback in the Class of 2024, and he chose OU over programs such as Alabama, Arkansas and Michigan. The 6-foot-1 quarterback is the son of Michael Hawkins, who played cornerback for OU in 2002.

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Publish date : 2024-08-31 02:15:13

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