The Champion Standard crew turns the lab lights on for a blue-blood collision: Oklahoma vs. Michigan. This week’s theme is simple—Havoc the Quarterback. We break down how Brent Venables can make a freshman see ghosts, how OU’s “Bash Brothers” anchor the interior, and why the Sooners’ passing game can punish Michigan’s boom-or-bust tendencies.
In this episode
The “QB Misery Matrix”: Havoc Rate vs. EPA/Dropback and what it says about both defenses
OU’s plan to create controlled chaos: simulated pressures, creepers, and twist games without busting coverages
Michigan’s offensive DNA under Sherrone Moore: TE-heavy looks, duo/power, QB run constraints, and how to fit it
How John Mateer can stay in rhythm: quick game, RPOs, screens, and selective max-protect shots
Turnover math, third-and-long leverage, red-zone finishing, and special teams swing plays
Bold calls: a Sooners WR scores twice; Michigan goes 0-for on 3rd-and-8+
Why it matters
If this becomes an efficiency game, OU’s structure has the edge; if it turns chaotic, Michigan’s volatility can steal it. We show the film and the numbers that draw that line.
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Keywords: Oklahoma Sooners, Michigan Wolverines, Brent Venables, Sherrone Moore, Bryce Underwood, John Mateer, Havoc Rate, EPA, simulated pressure, college football, SEC, Big Ten, GameLab, Champion Standard.
