Sooners Struggle Early, Pressure Mounts | Michigan Wolverines Football News

Oklahoma’s season opener ended in a brutal 17-10 road loss to Michigan, exposing serious offensive woes and raising alarms about the Sooners’ ability to meet expectations. Despite a slightly improved defense in the second half, injuries to key players like linebacker Kip Lewis and safety Michael Boganowski compound the issues. Quarterback John Mateer and OC Ben Arbuckle struggled mightily, hampered by a weak offensive line, an ineffective running game, and receivers who couldn’t get open — echoing past struggles under head coach Brent Venables. With a ten-win team last year now looking more like a six-win squad, Oklahoma faces a daunting stretch ahead, starting with New Mexico before facing Georgia, Texas, and a brutal SEC gauntlet. Quick, systemic improvement is needed — or this season could be a long one for Norman. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brent-venables-knows-sooners-improve-120629229.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/64b619108e06ea67 Report issues to [email protected].