Brent Venables pulled the trigger on inserting Michael Hawkins in place of Jackson Arnold at QB vs. Tennessee. Though Hawkins gave OU a spark, Venables said the battle is open.

Oklahoma benched starting quarterback Jackson Arnold late in the first half of its 25-15 loss to No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday night, turning instead to freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. The surprising move came after Arnold committed three turnovers,

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said the team will "evaluate" the quarterback position after starter Jackson Arnold was benched for freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. in Saturday's loss to Tennessee.