Asked if he considered making a switch at quarterback in Oklahoma’s 34-3 loss to Texas on Saturday, Sooners head coach Brent Venables bluntly said “no.

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.