Kyle Whittingham will be able to ease into his first season at Michigan, but not for long. The Wolverines open the season against Western Michigan, but it will be a quick turnaround for Whittingham and his guys to get ready for what could be a Top 15 matchup against Oklahoma in Week 2.
After dropping the game to the Sooners last season in Norman, Michigan will have revenge on its mind as Oklahoma travels to Ann Arbor this season. It feels like a “Welcome to Michigan” moment for Whittingham and his staff, but a bit of injury news out of Norman might have just made this matchup a little easier for the Wolverines.
During Oklahoma’s first scrimmage over the weekend, fifth-year starting center Jake Maikkula was rolled up on, and while initially it looked like his season would come to an end, an MRI on Monday revealed it was just a sprained MCL, but it would sideline him for 4-6 weeks, meaning he will be out when Oklahoma comes to Ann Arbor…