Oklahoma Coach Admits Embarrassment Amid Rise to No. 13, Win Over Michigan

Oklahoma had a big win over Michigan on Saturday, but Sooners head coach Brent Venables felt embarrassed over one moment.
Oklahoma Coach Admits Embarrassment Amid Rise to No. 13, Win Over Michigan
Head coach Brent Venables of the Oklahoma Sooners greets players prior to a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Sept. 6, 2025. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
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Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables got carried off the field on his players’ shoulders in celebration on Saturday after his team beat the formerly No. 15-ranked Michigan Wolverines 24–13.

“I’m embarrassed. This is a player’s game, first of all,” Venables told reporters after the game. “A lot of other people were responsible for getting to that moment. We’re 2–0. I don’t want to take away—celebrate, man. What we do is too hard, man.
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