Even though several issues exacerbated John Mateer's struggles, it is appropriate to be impressed by his moxie and appalled by his mistakes vs Texas.

McFarland proposed that Texas defenders should step on Mateer’s throwing hand, the one he recently had surgery on to repair a broken bone, if they had the opportunity. “That’s a thumb and a hand I would be looking to step on as a defensive lineman,” McFarland said on the broadcast.

Here's how people on social media reacted to Oklahoma football's 23-6 loss to Texas in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl.

John Mateer's status has been the talk ahead of the "Red River Rivalry" featuring No. 6 Oklahoma and Texas. Mateer suffered a hand injury in the 24-17 win over Auburn that required surgery. He has been recovering since Sept. 25, and it was predicted that he would miss around a month because of it.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that Shin performed Mateer’s hand surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The news immediately set off a wave of social media pleas from Oklahoma fans, who have dubbed Shin a “miracle worker” and urged him to get their quarterback back in action quickly.