Texas-Oklahoma rivalry a test for QBs Ewers, Hawkins amid the tension and noise in the Cotton Bowl
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) throws before an NCAA college football game against UTSA in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Eric Gay]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — True freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. will make his second career start for No. 18 Oklahoma against Quinn Ewers and top-ranked Texas on Saturday. Hawkins will be the first true freshman quarterback to start for the Sooners in the Red River Rivalry. Ewers will try to lead the Longhorns to a win after falling to Oklahoma last season. Both players will have to deal with 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.
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