Michigan, The Game and Ohio State
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Ohio State ends the regular season at archrival Michigan. Here's how the Buckeyes can end their four-game losing streak in The Game.
Ohio State and Michigan are set to renew their rivalry on Saturday. We give you five keys to the Buckeyes winning in the Big House.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine placed a friendly wager on the game, a yearly tradition. Both governors picked chips that represent their state. Gov. Whitmer wagered potato chips made in Michigan: Better Made from Detroit, Great Lakes Potato Chips from Traverse City and Downey’s Potato Chips from Waterford.
Michigan rivalry has been peppered - and pepper sprayed -- with fisticuffs, shoving matches and banner mischief through the ages.
Secondly, Michigan needs to knock off Ohio State at home. That would give Wolverines and Buckeyes an identical 8-1 conference record, but would place Michigan over Ohio State in the tie-breaker criteria, thanks to the head-to-head result. The Wolverines are currently 13.5 underdogs at home.
Ohio State cruised against Rutgers, 42-9, without standout WRs Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate. But how concerning was their absence?