Oklahoma HC Brent Venables adds more fuel to the Michigan QB Bryce Underwood hype train with comparison to a former CFB legend 

"Really, you look at the team... He's a little different, reminds me a lot of Trevor Lawrence," Venables said. "There's a reason he was the No. 1 player in America. So, really, we look at what it's going to take to win."

For those who remember Lawrence coming out of Cartersville High School in the 2018 recruiting class, he was considered a generational talent, and he was. During his three years with the Clemson program, Lawrence managed to throw for 10,098 yards and 90 touchdowns, while also adding another 943 yards and 18 scores on the ground. Lawrence led the Tigers to a National Championship during the 2018 season, and was eventually selected with the first overall selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Coach Venables making the comparison to Lawrence means something for Underwood, especially since he coached Lawrence while he was the defensive coordinator for Clemson. Physically, there are definitely some parallels to consider. Underwood is also a tall, lanky quarterback who is stronger than some defenders would guess. His arm talent is special, but Underwood is also a more dynamic athlete than you may expect. Just like Lawrence is.

Before Underwood leaves Ann Arbor, there is a very good chance that he ends up being a phenomenal football player for the Wolverines. For Venables' sake, as well as his team, I am sure they hope that they don't see the best version of Underwood this Saturday. Oklahoma will be hosting Michigan in Norman, and will want to continue trending upward in a make-or-break season for Coach Venables.

While the Michigan offense is built off of the run game, the ability that Underwood brings is the ultimate X factor for this team. Depending on how Underwood performs will determine if the Wolverines will be able to leave a hostile environment with a victory.