Two days after Michigan’s road loss to Oklahoma, players on the defensive side of the ball were still reeling over their play.

Head coach Sherrone Moore said Monday his players were “really down about how they performed on defense from a tackling standpoint” in the 24-13 loss, a game in which they only surrendered 138 rushing yards.

OU quarterback John Mateer was as good as advertised, flashing his strong arm while throwing for 270 yards and a touchdown, but it was dual-threat ability that had the Wolverines off-balanced for most of the night.

Mateer, a transfer from Washington State, turned 19 carries into 74 yards and two rushing touchdowns, frustrating Michigan’s front-seven by the end of the night.

“Nobody feels worse about it than our players,” said Moore, who did his best to keep

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