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Bryce Underwood’s Impressive Debut, Klatt Warns of Oklahoma Challenge
Michigan kicked off the 2025 season with a 34-17 win over New Mexico, showcasing the steady performance of freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood. While Underwood completed 21 of 31 passes for 251 yards and one touchdown, analysts highlighted areas...

Tale of the tape: Michigan football, Oklahoma to meet in nationally televised game
NORMAN, Okla. – The No. 15-ranked Michigan Wolverines hit the road for a showdown with the No. 18-ranked Oklahoma Sooners in a historic battle. This primetime showdown on Saturday (Sept. 6) will mark Michigan’s first road game of the season...

FanDuel betting picks, Week 2 college football bets: How to bet Michigan vs. Oklahoma, Ole Miss vs. Kentucky
Week 2 of the 2025 college football season continues this weekend and after some shocking Week 1 results, including Alabama losing to Florida State as a 13.5-point favorite and Austin Peay defeating Middle Tennessee as a 15.5-point underdog, the...

College football Week 2 preview – Michigan-Oklahoma, Kansas-Missouri and more
I always say that the worse a week looks on paper, the wilder it ends up becoming. If that’s true, brace yourself for just about the wildest week of all time. After a Week 1 that had three top-10 headline games and Bill Belichick’s not-so-hot...

‘Our Tent Onstage Flew Off Like a Parachute’: How Climate Change Hit This Summer’s Tours
In late July, Willie Nelson was onstage during his set on the Outlaw Music Festival tour in Raleigh, North Carolina, when tour manager John Selman noticed an abrupt shift in the weather. During his 20-plus years working with Nelson, Selman has...

Oklahoma Medicaid officials downplay changes from Big Beautiful Bill
The director of Oklahoma's Medicaid program says she's confident changes wrought by the One Big Beautiful Bill can be implemented smoothly and with minimal disruption for most clients. A lot of people involved with Medicaid are not so sure. "Most...

What Ohio State fans should watch for when Michigan faces Oklahoma
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State fans have two games to watch this Saturday – their own team’s likely blowout of Grambling State, and perhaps more importantly, their archrival Michigan’s first real test of the season at Oklahoma. While the Buckeyes...

Jim Nagy Pressures NCAA to Step In After Brent Venables’ Major Oklahoma Failure
When the University of Oklahoma brought Jim Nagy on board as its General Manager for Football, it marked a clear shift toward building a more professional structure around the program. Nagy, who previously gained national recognition as the...

Florida and Louisiana Face Nation’s Steepest Home Insurance Hikes Amid Climate Disasters
Homeowners in Florida and Louisiana are bracing for some of the steepest insurance premium increases in the nation, according to a new study from Storm Law Partners that links the trend directly to the rising toll of climate?related disasters. The...

College football Week 2 storylines: Gundy's lame money excuse, Oklahoma's must-win, Border War's return
Oklahoma State Mike Gundy added fire to Saturday's game against Oregon when he preemptively laid out the reasons why his team was going to lose. If you haven't seen Gundy's comments yet, he said he was afraid that 10-12 schools would spend a...

Michigan's challenge is to stay calm amid the 'crazy' at Oklahoma
Ann Arbor – Most of them have been there before in an environment like this. They know how to prepare for it during the week, and they know how they should handle it in the moment. Michigan, ranked No. 15, will play at No. 18 Oklahoma on Saturday...

Join The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge National Cleanup
If you're looking for a family activity that gets the kids outdoors and helps the community, then considering helping clean up the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge on National Public Lands Day! The refuge will host volunteers to help pick up...
Michigan vs. Oklahoma score predictions from MLive’s beat writers
No. 15 Michigan is heading to No. 18 Oklahoma on Saturday for its first Southeastern Conference road game in program history. The Wolverines, who beat New Mexico 34-17 in its season opener, are slight underdogs against the Sooners, who cruised to...

College football Week 2: Michigan visits Oklahoma in matchup of storied programs
All those top-10 matchups last week left college football fans wanting more. They'll have to wait. It could be three weeks until there's another one. That's not to say there aren't compelling matchups in Week 2. No. 15 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma...
Growth of EV charging ports in Oklahoma remains slow but they’re coming
The number of electric charging stations in Oklahoma has made slow progress in the past few years, according to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Public Utilities Division. In a recent report, PUD Director Mark Argenbright explained there were...

As solar tax credits end early, here’s how one Oklahoma tribal nation used them
Positioned near hills and a dense line of trees, the Caddo Nation’s new child care center in Hinton won’t just be shaping young minds. Plans for the site include generating enough solar energy to power the building through 217 rooftop and carport...

Predictions: Michigan at Oklahoma
Angelique S. Chengelis, Connor Earegood, John Niyo, and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News predict the outcome of Saturday's Michigan-Oklahoma game at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma (7:30 p.m., ABC/94.7 FM) ▶ Angelique S. Chengelis:...

Sherrone Moore’s former Oklahoma teammates weigh in on Michigan matchup
Paul Thompson sent a Facebook message in 2009 to one of his former Oklahoma teammates: “What’s good, man? Where you at these days?” The teammate responded: “Man, I’m good. I’m trying to do the coaching thing right now.” Spoiler alert: It worked...

Oklahoma's future workforce depends on improving education system
Oklahoma is an emerging state. By many indicators — population growth, economic opportunity, natural resources and fiscal stability — Oklahoma is poised for a prosperous future. Many are seeing this potential. Last year we became a top state for...

Zoobrew returns Sept. 26 to support wildlife conservation by Oklahoma Zoological Society
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden has announced the return of the 17th ZOObrew, presented by Byron's Liquor Warehouse. ZOObrew takes place on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, and will have craft beer, spirits, wine, and...