{
  "id": 6777297,
  "title": "Desmond Howard speaks out ahead of Saturday’s Michigan-Oklahoma clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/desmond-howard-speaks-out-ahead-of-saturdays-michigan-oklahoma-clash",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T16:54:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/desmond-howard-speaks-ahead-saturday-165453592.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Desmond Howard, a former Michigan player and College GameDay analyst, believes that Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood should receive blame for the team's performance against Western Michigan. However, he also acknowledges that the entire team is at fault. Howard thinks Underwood deserves criticism for his performance, but also holds the defense and special teams accountable. He asserts that no player should escape criticism and that the coaching staff should take responsibility as well. Given the importance of the upcoming game against No. 11 Oklahoma, Howard believes that Michigan needs to improve in every aspect of the game. The highly anticipated matchup will take place on Saturday at noon ET on FOX, with Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt serving as the commentators.",
  "summary": "Desmond Howard criticized the entire Michigan football program ahead of Saturday's showdown against Oklahoma.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}