After improving to 1-0 with turn the page to a much tougher opponent this week. OU will hit the road to take on the Noah Best, OL
The Sooners have multiple injuries on the offensive line as they approach the Michigan game. Jake Maikkula and Ryan Fodje appear to be improving, as Venables said OU would "Lloyd Avant, RB
Lloyd Avant got the start at running back, and he was OU's best ballcarrier in the win. With Tory Blaylock still nursing an injury, and Xavier Robinson and Jonathan Hatton Jr. healthy, it's worth watching if Avant will still be the lead back against the Wolverines.
Oklahoma is going to have to run the ball well to beat Michigan, and with a patchwork offensive line, it'll need the running backs to create extra yards on the road. If it's again Avant who leads the way in carries, the Sooners will need him to look like a starting running back to get the win.
Adepoju Adebawore, DL
Adepoju Adebawore had a strong start to his season on Friday, after getting his first career start as a Sooner. With Danny Okoye injured, it was Adebawore who took advantage and put a lot of good things on tape. Okoye's status is a bit up in the air, though Venables John Mateer, QB
John Mateer mostly took a backseat to some other star performances on Friday night, so the Michigan game is his first of many giant tests this season. He didn't put the ball in harm's way in the season opener, but he also wasn't put in any "gotta have it" situations.
There's a chance that could change against the Wolverines. Last year against Michigan, Mateer announced himself to the general college football public, and he was the engine of the OU offense in the win. While Oklahoma's whole focus is making it where he doesn't have to do it all this year, there very well may come a point on Saturday where he has to put on the Superman cape for the first time in 2026.Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes and opinions. You can also follow Aaron on X@Aaron_Gelvin.
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