Bryce Underwood Draws $275M NFL QB Comparison As Fear Sets In for Brent Venables

“Week one from Bryce Underwood. We want to see the development of the forward pass from Michigan.”  Imagine stepping into your first road game, with every eyeball on you, and not blinking. That, right there, is the Bryce Underwood narrative. If Michigan’s $10+ million investment wants to justify that “No.1 player in the country” tag, he’s gotta show up. And honestly? Showing up is what he did. 251 yards in 21-31 passes with a touchdown. Bryce Underwood did something in a single game that Sherrone Moore couldn’t do in the entirety of the Wolverines’ 2024 season, i.e, having a worthwhile pass game.

Brent Venables with a lot of praise for Michigan freshman QB Bryce Underwood

Said he reminds him of former Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence:

“There’s a reason he was the No. 1 player in America.”

— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) September 2, 2025

Maybe that’s why Sooners HC Brent Venables just couldn’t stop himself from comparing the current No.1 pick with a former No.1 pick? “Brent Venables with a lot of praise for Michigan freshman QB Bryce Underwood. Said he reminds him of former Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence,” Josh Callaway took to X to share. Venables managed to see in Underwood what made Trevor Lawrence “the No. 1 player in America.” But is this just a simple praise, or is the Sooners HC scared of what’s going to happen on Saturday night?

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