Wolverines Held Off by Sooners in Setback at No. 18 Oklahoma

Site: Norman, Okla. (Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium)

Score: #18 Oklahoma 24, #15 Michigan 13

Records: U-M (1-1), Oklahoma (2-0)

Attendance: 84,107

Next U-M Event: Saturday, Sept. 13 — vs. Central Michigan (Michigan Stadium), Noon (TV: Big Ten Network)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 15-ranked University of Michigan soccer group was outplayed to the tune of a 24-13 loss throughout its first street sport of the season Saturday night time (Sept. 6) towards Oklahoma at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. With an opportunity to tie the sport heading into the fourth quarter, U-M was outhandled by eight minutes of clock within the sport’s last body and took its first lack of the season.

The Wolverines had been unable to maintain a lot offensive momentum for 3 of the sport’s 4 quarters, having posted 143 complete yards and all 13 of its factors within the third quarter and solely 145 yards within the different three.

Michigan’s lone landing got here on a 75-yard rush by Justice Haynes on the primary play from scrimmage within the third quarter. Haynes completed the sport with 125 dashing yards over 19 carries — his second straight sport of a minimum of that many yards.

The Maize and Blue protection allowed 408 yards to the Sooners within the contest and was outgained for 3 of the 4 quarters. Ernest Hausmann led the way in which for the Wolverines in tackles (11), whereas TJ Metcalf and Cole Sullivan every recorded turnovers within the effort.

Following an opening-drive landing by Oklahoma, the Wolverines and Sooners entered a back-and-forth defensive contest. The low-scoring first body was capped off by a late-quarter interception by Metcalf on the U-M 38-yard line — his first at Michigan.

On their fourth offensive drive, the Wolverines managed to string first downs collectively utilizing the dashing assault. On a drive that noticed Michigan run the ball on eight of 12 performs and accumulate 4 first downs, the Maize and Blue offense was unable to capitalize with factors as a consequence of a missed discipline purpose strive.

With 3:17 remaining within the first half, the Sooners put collectively a 10-play, 80-yard landing drive to maneuver forward of the Wolverines 14-0 because the groups headed into the break.

After being held scoreless over the primary two quarters, the Wolverines opened the second half with a rating on their first play from scrimmage — a 75-yard landing on a cutback rush by Haynes, marking U-M’s longest offensive play since 2022. It was Haynes’ third run of 50-plus yards within the first two video games.

After the groups traded punts, Oklahoma responded with a landing of its personal, a 10-yard dashing rating, to once more prolong its result in 14 factors.

The Wolverines had been pressured to punt on their subsequent drive and capitalized on a Sooners mistake — a fumble secured by Sullivan on the Oklahoma 31-yard line and transformed into three factors 4 performs afterward a 42-yard Dominic Zvada discipline purpose.

Wolverine defenders Jaden Mangham and Dominic Nichols shared an important sack, which pressured Oklahoma to punt on its subsequent drive. This led to an eight-play, 60-yard scoring drive, culminating in a 35-yard discipline purpose. Crucial to the drive was a 44-yard connection between Bryce Underwood and Donaven McCulley, who reached over an Oklahoma defender to safe the contested catch. The drive narrowed the Sooners’ result in eight factors because the third quarter got here to an in depth.

A missed Sooners discipline purpose left the Wolverines one landing and one two-point conversion away from tying, however they had been unable to maintain any momentum for the rest of the fourth quarter. Oklahoma drained 8:27 of clock on its last offensive drive and secured its victory with a 21-yard discipline purpose to maneuver forward 24-13 with lower than two minutes remaining within the sport.

Michigan wraps its non-conference schedule subsequent Saturday (Sept. 13) towards Central Michigan. The sport is ready for a midday kickoff at Michigan Stadium and might be broadcast stay on Big Ten Network.