NORMAN, Okla. – Michigan’s first Southeastern Conference road game in program history ended Saturday in a 24-13 loss.

No. 18 Oklahoma stifled the 15th-ranked Wolverines, handing them their first loss in their past 14 night games.

The Sooners struck early and fed off their home crowd, taking a two-score lead into halftime. Michigan’s lone bright spot offensively was a 75-yard touchdown run by Justice Haynes on the first play of the third quarter, but was largely disjointed against an experienced Oklahoma defense .

Here are some observations from Saturday’s top-25 showdown:

-- Michigan looked like it was trying to coddle Bryce Underwood in the first half. It ran the ball 18 times to 10 pass attempts despite managing just 2.3 yards per carry. The short passing game also was not workin

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