True freshman Michigan Wolverines quarterback Bryce Underwood 's first start is in the books, having helped the Wolverines to a 34-17 win over New Mexico in Week 1 of the college football season.
In Week 2, though, the road gets tougher.
This Saturday, Michigan will travel to Norman, Oklahoma to take on the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners . Between the Sooners' ranking, the 80,000-odd hostile fans who will be making noise at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and the opposing coach -- Brent Venables is one of the top defensive minds in the sport -- it's fair to call this the first true test of Underwood's career.
Underwood's position as a true freshman starting quarterback is rare, but not entirely unprecedented. A number of notable current NFL signal-callers also rose to the role