Quinn Ewers will be featured alongside Oklahoma quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. in the latest social media campaign for the soda brand.

Brent Venables met with reporters in Norman on Tuesday afternoon in advance of this weekend’s Red River Rivalry matchup against Texas. Venables was asked about how he plans to prepare true freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr.

Michael Hawkins Jr. became the first Oklahoma Sooners true freshman quarterback to win on the road in his first career start.

Coaches and teammates like his poise and maturity, opponents fear his athletic ability, but now Hawkins steps into an entirely new setting: the Red River Rivalry.

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.

KOCO 5's Hannah Hoover spoke with Hawkins' high school football coach about what kind of quarterback he is and getting to watch Hawkins take over last week.

Why did Oklahoma freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr., in his first career start — and in the Sooners’ first road game as a Southeastern Conference

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian prepares for Oklahoma's freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins, focusing on confusing him and defending his mobility.

Sooners coach Brent Venables acknowledges the former 5-star QB is 'incredibly disappointed,' but said he's 'handled things great' as the backup so far.

The majority of the bad news that has pertained to injuries has come on the offensive side of the ball. I mean, the Sooners were without their top-five wide receivers in just the