Where did John Mateer rank in USA TODAY Sports SEC quarterback rankings?
Mateer was ranked as the fifth-best quarterback in the Southeastern Conference by USA TODAY Sports' Blake Toppmeyer in his offseason SEC quarterback power rankings. Mateer threw for 29 touchdowns and ran for 15 more last year for the Cougars, ranking tops in FBS in total touchdowns.
Toppmeyer knows the numbers. He's waiting to see if Mateer can put them up against better competition than what Washington State faced as a de facto independent (technically, one of two teams in the Pac-12) last year.
"Why not rank him higher? He's unproven against SEC competition," Toppmeyer wrote. "Two of his worst passing performances last year came in his two games against Power Four competition."
Texas's Arch Manning was ranked No. 1, followed by LSU's Garrett Nussmeier, South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers, and Florida's DJ Lagway. All four quarterbacks played for their respective current teams last season. Manning served as back-up to Quinn Ewers, who now plays in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins.
Mateer was tabbed earlier in the week to score more touchdowns this season with the Sooners than Manning will at Texas by SEC analyst Michael Bratton. Manning has the job to himself in Austin, as Mateer does in Norman.
Oklahoma and Texas will meet in the annual Red River Rivalry game on October 11 in Dallas.
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