Now that the NCAA has rebuffed the MAC's appeal to have Michigan's Week 1 victory overturned, so we can move onto the Oklahoma Sooners.
The whole idea of the appeal was nothing but a PR stunt, a crappy one at that. Western Michigan accepted the Big Ten's explanation on Saturday night, because it made sense, and it's what happened.
Michigan football won the game fair and square. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, because it's nonsense. As far as the Wolverines are concerned, they needed to turn the page right away.
Kyle Whittingham said things have been more phyiscal in practice. Captains like Jordan Marshall and Rod Moore have talked about how the win over Western was "unacceptable."
There is only one way for Michigan football to earn back respect, beat Oklahoma. That's going to be much easier said than done, especially if the Wolverines play like they did against Western Michigan. If that happens, things could get ugly, especially for Bryce Underwood and the offense.
Coaches are paid big bucks to get the best out of their players. Whittingham and company got a reality check last week, now they need to adjust and find the best way for this team to win, which means running the ball with Underwood more than expected.
Looking ahead to the Sooners, here is the complete guide for Michigan vs. Oklahoma in Week 2.
How to watch Michigan vs. Oklahoma
- Date: Saturday, September 12
- Time: 12:00 PM EST
- Venue: Big House
- How to watch (TV): Fox
- Streaming: FuboTV/Fox Sports APP
- No. 24 (Coaches) Michigan record: 1-0
Michigan vs. Oklahoma Odds
Oklahoma is a 5.5-point favorite entering Saturday's game. The over/imder os 43.5 and moneyline is -215 for Oklahoma and +176 for Michigan football.
Michigan vs. Oklahoma injury report
The only major injury news for Michigan football is that former five-star offensive tackle Andrew Babalola is expected to come back this week, according to Kyle Whittingham. That would be huge. The Rhino package without him was a disaster. Oklahoma is dealing with injuries on the offensive line to starting center Ryan Fodje, who missed last week's game. Jake Maikkula who got hurt during fall camp, is also expected out, and left tackle Michael Fasusi was limited to 17 snaps last week.
Announcers for Michigan vs Western Michigan
The game will be shown as part of Big Noon Kickoff, so Gus Johnson will be doing play-by-play with Joel Klatt as the color analyst. Jenny Taft will be the sideline reporter.
Michigan vs. Oklahoma weather forecast
The forecast is for 81 degrees on Saturday in Ann Arbor. Precipitation is five percent with winds at around nine MPH.
Michigan vs. Oklahoma series history
This is just the third game between Michigan and Oklahoma. The Sooners won last season, 24-13. Oklahoma also beat U-M back in the 1976 Orange Bowl, 14-6.
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