On Saturday night, Brent Venables was fighting for his job at Oklahoma. By Sunday morning, he was competing for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
It was never restrained that Venables was on the hot seat heading into Year 4 leading the Sooners. The importance of that Week 2 matchup against Michigan was also never undervalued, not only for OU in 2025, but also for Venables' career.
Brent Venables has Sooners as College Football Playoff contenders
The score doesn't reveal it, but the Sooners dominated Michigan 24-13 in the top-20 meeting between blue bloods Saturday night in Norman.