Oklahoma prepares for first road game at Michigan stadium this Saturday

The Oklahoma football team travels to Michigan Stadium this Saturday for a nonconference matchup against the Wolverines. While Oklahoma has played in several high-capacity venues, including recent games at Tennessee and Alabama, this visit marks the first time the program has played at the site known as The Big House. The stadium holds 107,601 spectators, making it the largest in college football and the second-largest in the Western Hemisphere. Head coach Brent Venables indicated that his team must focus on maintaining poise and controlling the environment during the road test. Both programs enter the game as ranked opponents, building on a history that includes multiple national championships for each school. Quarterback John Mateer and his teammates are approaching the game as a new challenge that tests the lessons learned from their experience in previous hostile road environments.

• 10:16 AMYahoo Sports — OU football has played in big stadiums, but nothing like Michigan's The Big House