Whittingham backs Underwood after upset of No. 11 Oklahoma — SkimNews
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- Michigan upset No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10 at home, the Wolverines' first win as an unranked team over an AP top-15 opponent since 2008 against Wisconsin.
- Whittingham dismissed the idea that QB Bryce Underwood's job was in jeopardy, telling reporters after the win: "Bryce is our quarterback, and that's where we are right now."
- Underwood logged a career-high 18 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown, capping a 91-yard scoring drive with a 38-yard rushing TD.
- Underwood completed 7 passes for 96 yards in the first half but attempted just 4 passes for 15 yards in the second half — and threw none in the final 10:58.
- CB Jyaire Hill's fourth-quarter interception of Oklahoma QB John Mateer (17-of-33 passing) set up Jordan Marshall's 1-yard TD run, Michigan's only second-half score.
- Michigan has allowed just one touchdown through two games and is the fifth team in the past 20 seasons to start 2-0 while totaling fewer than 300 yards in each win.
Why it matters: Whittingham's public endorsement neutralizes a storyline that hung over the Oklahoma game, but Underwood's 96 first-half passing yards and zero throws in the final 10:58 show the passing game remains a work in progress. The defense, which has allowed one touchdown in two games, is masking that gap.
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