⚡ CFB Dashboard

- WR/DB: Seems like we found so many excellent Receivers we can't even Utilize them so....

- Injury: ESPN's Pete Thamel reporting what we've already been expecting to be the case: Jake Maikkula will return and start at center, while Noah Best will kick over to right guard.

- WR/LB: Biden would have said you’ve got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.

- QB: The commentators keep saying that throw was a fantastic play but it wasn't.

- QB/OL: I kinda like Fodje a little better, especially in the run game, which we seem to be going towards with the qb under center and tight ends.

- Injury: Sooners Illustrated can confirm Pete Thamel's report that Ryan Fodje and Jake Maikkula are both expected to return against Michigan.

- Oklahoma LT Michael Fasusi is doubtful and unlikely to play against Michigan, according to Sooners Illustrated's sources. His shoulder injury is described as week-to-week. The report does not call him definitively out or establish a return date. - Oklahoma linemen Ryan Fodje and Jake Maikkula are expected to return against Michigan. With Fasusi unlikely to play, the reported plan is Fodje at left tackle, true freshman Noah Best moving to right guard and Maikkula returning at center. These are expected assignments, not a confirmed game-day lineup. - Oklahoma RB Jonathan Hatton traveled with the team after improvement over the preceding two days and is expected to be available against Michigan. Tory Blaylock's status also improved, with the report describing him as likely probable. Neither update establishes a workload or snap limit. - Oklahoma defensive tackle Braxton Fely made the trip to Ann Arbor. The report confirms travel only; it does not separately confirm that he will play against Michigan or describe his expected role.

- Game breakdown: SoonerSports updated the official depth chart for the MICH game on Sept 10.

- RB: A kid named Tate played RB at Central State when I was there, years ago.

- QB: lol A more appropriate title would be "Underwood plays slightly less ****** when blitzed".

- OL/DL: Yep, I was encouraged to see so many OL get a good amount of reps last week and look pretty good.

- QB: The list is retarded through one week and limited action.

- QB: In his time as HC, Venables has lost to these quarterback titans: -Jason Bean -Drew Pyne -Blake Horvath -Alan Bowman -Garrett Greene -Adrian Martinez Trailed late in the 4th quarter at home against…Jackson Arnold

- Injury: he was out for much of the previous 2 weeks with concussion same with Livingstone

- Injury: Fans don't know the extent of the injury but OL play with shoulder issues regularly.

- QB: Actually didn't notice the failings of EPL, Nitta, Best , or Ozaeta as much as the failings and lack of quickness of the ORT Thomas.

- WR: It's impressive to only throw for 60 yards when you have Robinson as a WR.

- TE: The upgrade from last year to this year for the TE room makes this a completely different team.

- RB/LB: A running back cuts to the first daylight that he sees and is simultaneously opposite of his next step which becomes his plant foot.

- OL/DL: It's like Arbuckle said Bedenboom trains each linemen in: OL technique fundamentals (which translate to any position), he trains them on their positional responsiblities throughout the Playbook, then he trains them on picking up...

- Pick/market: NORMAN — Oklahoma spent the offseason retooling its offense and placing an emphasis on establishing a "kickass" downhill rushing attack.

- Injury: BREAKING: Oklahoma Gets O-Line Relief for Michigan Visit, But Injury Concerns Linger

- OL: Venables and Nagy were pouring over eligible candidates film and talking with agents a Week ago on this.

- QB/LB: The funniest part of all this is when they said they didn’t need us to be successful.

- Coaching: Oklahoma QB John Mateer's full post-practice interview ahead of OU's Week 2 matchup at No.

- Injury: REALLY hoping it's a stinger, but I have PTSD about OL injuries.

- Injury: Going against our d-line in practice everyday.

- QB: They thought a quarterback who had a bunch of yards agaihst defenses not all that great, could translate to the power four..

- Pick/market: That took a LOT of work on your part Brody- MUCH appreciated on my end!

- QB: College football looks more like the NFL than the NCAA now and needs timing and officiating to match.

- OL/LB: Our starting OL will need to play much better.

- Pick/market: NORMAN — Doug Deakin was on Isaiah Sategna's case throughout fall practices.

- QB: Thought PJ, Wein, Sullivan and Nesta looked really good on defense and Best, Hansen and Sategna on offense.

- RB/TE: He’s in over his head and anyone with a little bit of football sense knows it.

- QB: Just tuned into the Bama game and saw a very sketchy couple of plays by their QB...

- QB: oSu super dumb roughing the QB penalty, TU still trying for the TD, back down to the 1 now

- QB: all that money they spent to make them relevant just makes me smile when my Aggie wife walks by!!!

- OL/LB: That 100% healthy OL and a stronger rotation at DT IMHO will be the stories of the Game.

- RB: Or perhaps Okoye was held out as punishment for a rules violation.

- Injury: Having Tight Ends that can Block AND catch a pass is a new luxury this year- that makes the schemes even Possible.

- Oklahoma beat UTEP 51-0 and showed big-play passing growth, but the report card still described the Sooners as leaving room for improvement. - John Mateer was graded as solid at quarterback with strong throws on the move, while Isaiah Sategna drew the top offensive grade after a breakout receiving and return performance. - The offensive-line review was mixed: E'Marion Harris was called Oklahoma's most consistent lineman, Noah Best played all three interior spots, but Heath Ozaeta was not viewed as creating enough movement. - Oklahoma's defense was dominant overall but had early run-fit issues against UTEP before becoming stingier in the second half. - The author specifically identified the run game on both sides of the ball as the main week-one question despite an otherwise strong opener.

- Oklahoma's revamped offense used roughly a quarter of John Mateer's snaps from under center and played 50 of 59 offensive snaps from 12 personnel against UTEP. - Mateer completed 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards and three long touchdowns while looking comfortable in the new under-center and multiple-tight-end structure. - Oklahoma's tight ends were moved across in-line, wide, and H-back alignments, with Trynae Washington serving as a lead blocker on Lloyd Avant's one-yard touchdown run. - All three Oklahoma touchdown passes came on play-action from two-tight-end sets, including scores to Rocky Beers, Isaiah Sategna, and Trell Harris. - Oklahoma's offense is still not complete because expected starting offensive linemen Jake Maikkula and Ryan Fodje were sidelined in Week 1.

- Oklahoma's revised offense leaned into downhill runs, under-center calls, and heavy two- and three-tight-end packages; transfer Lloyd Avant led the opening drive and finished with 79 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. - John Mateer completed 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns, including second-half scores of 34 yards to Isaiah Sategna and 48 yards to Trell Harris. - The offense still settled for two short field goals after failed red-zone finishes, and its 4.4 yards per rush came against a UTEP team expected to rank near the bottom nationally. - Expected offensive-line starters Jake Maikkula and Ryan Fodje missed the opener; Maikkula warmed up and both are expected back relatively soon, but their status is important before Oklahoma visits Michigan. - Oklahoma's defense pitched a shutout and forced two fumbles after not recording its first takeaway until Week 6 last season, although it allowed 5.2 yards per play in the first quarter and a 51-yard quarterback run late.

- Pick/market: Oklahoma QB commit Jamison Roberts delivers the TD under pressure.

- QB: Hell of a shot here by Oklahoma QB commit Jamison Roberts.