Michigan was faced with a difficult early-season test on Saturday night at Oklahoma. The Wolverines were the underdogs all week long by the oddsmakers and most media pundits, and those that chose against Michigan were unfortunately proven right.
Here’s how it all went down.
Oklahoma got the ball first and immediately showed off its high-powered offense. Quarterback John Mateer hit tight end Jaren Kanak for a 31-yard gain on third down, and then found wide receiver Deion Burks for 21 yards soon after that. The Sooners got into the red zone and converted on a 4th-and-1, and then just two plays later, Mateer did a quick flip to Burks, who took it to the end zone for the score. Oklahoma 7, Michigan 0
Michigan took over, and after picking up one first down via a 19-yard pass from Bryce Under