The Wolverines and Buckeyes were pushing, shoving and talking in the tunnel at halftime. “You hit a home run,” Manuel told Harbaugh. “People are probably going to hate me for it, but I know in my heart I put up everything,” Stroud said.Īfter Harbaugh’s news conference, he was met by athletic director Warde Manuel. He was sacked four times, doubling the total from any other game this season. The Buckeyes turned it over on downs on their last possession, failing to protect Stroud. Stroud was 34 of 49 for 394 with two touchdowns, including a 25-yard pass to Garrett Wilson that gave the Buckeyes a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter. “Definitely should be in strong consideration for the Heisman Trophy,” Harbaugh said.Ĭ.J. Hutchinson, who set a single-season school record with 13 sacks, was in the backfield all day. Ohio State’s high-powered offense seemed rattled against Michigan’s new-look defense with first-year coordinator Mike Macdonald making all the right moves. Henning running for a 14-yard TD to cap the game-opening 10-play, 75-yard drive and calling a flea flicker later in the game that fooled Ohio State. Harbaugh also seemed to out coach Day, who had not lost a Big Ten game until Saturday, by sprinkling in some surprise plays such as a slot-around with A.J. “You have to stop the run in a Big Ten game,” Ohio State safety Bryson Shaw said. Harbaugh clearly had his team ready to beat the Buckeyes.Īfter Harbaugh’s pay was slashed in his new deal last winter in part because of his lack of success against the Buckeyes, he reshaped his coaching staff again and renamed a running-heavy period of practice the “Beat Ohio,” drill for to add another layer of focus on the rivalry. “I just got done talking to the team, and when you work this game 365 days out of the year and you come up short, it’s a failure. “I feel awful,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. The Buckeyes (10-2, 8-1) blew their chances to continue their dominance with 10 penalties, many before the snap, and because they simply could not stop Michigan’s running game. Ohio State had a school-record winning streak in the rivalry, taking 15 of 16 to turn The Game into its game. Fox has the broadcast.“Watching the snow fall and the crowd rush rush onto the field was truly a surreal moment,” said Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara, who was 13 of 19 for 159 yards with an interception. Ohio State travels to Ann Arbor to kick things off at Noon Saturday. It's ti❌e for war… □□□ #TheTrailer #GoBucks /EIpA5Rp9xx So, click on the below thanks to the Ohio State Football Twitter account and get in the mood. We know it doesn’t take much to get Buckeye Nation up for a game against anything Maize and Blue, but this will light the fire for you if you’re not there yet. Ohio State has worked for this game 365 days a year, and now it’s finally here after losing out on what many believe is a cultural phenomenon. It’s because it’s Michigan week, and that means we get a Hollywood-level trailer and cinematic masterpiece that will give get your heart and adrenaline pumping so you can prepare for “The Game” on Saturday.Īll of these trailers are worth a watch, but the Michigan one always dials things up just a bit. We wait for these every Thursday, but we’re especially thankful for the trailer that the Ohio State creative team just dropped on this Thanksgiving Thursday.
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