AUBURN, Ala. — When the clock hit 0:00 inside Jordan-Hare Stadium and after celebrating at midfield with his teammates, Michael Hawkins Jr. bolted for the OU section in the corner of the end zone.

NORMAN — Michael Hawkins’ sudden ascension to the starting quarterback job at Oklahoma should be no surprise to OU fans who have been following his story. Sooners On SI has chronicled Hawkins ...

Freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. led the Oklahoma football team to a 27-21 road win over Auburn on Saturday.

The Oklahoma Sooners found their way to the SEC for 2024 and beyond, and perhaps have also found their QB of the future with ...

Jovantae Barnes then had back-to-back carries before Hawkins' big run on third-and-5. Hawkins, a 4-star prospect out of Frisco, TX, was ranked as the No. 3 dual threat QB in the 2024 class ...

Michael Hawkins Jr. will become the first true freshman to start for the Sooners in the Red River Showdown. This comes two ...

NORMAN — Michael Hawkins Jr. could not get the single throw out of his mind into the wee hours of Sunday. An OU comeback deep into the fourth quarter against Tennessee late last Saturday was slim.

DALLAS — The upset script for OU against Texas looked something like this: forced turnovers, maybe some special teams chicanery and Michael Hawkins Jr. hero ball. That last part was crucial.

This story originally published on Oct. 9, 2024. Michael Hawkins Jr. chose the hard path. Or, at least in this era of college football, the path that often ends with a trip to the transfer portal ...