Michigan beats Ohio State for the third straight year, remains undefeated.
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No. 3 Michigan holds off No. 2 Ohio State
No. 3 Michigan handed No. 2 Ohio State its first loss of the season Saturday, advancing to the Big Ten championship game with a tightly contested 30-24 win. Here’s what you need to know:
Michigan running back Blake Corum put up 88 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback J.J. McCarthy went 16-of-20 passing for 148 yards and a touchdown.
Ohio State QB Kyle McCord was 18-of-30 for 271 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Marvin Harrison Jr. had five receptions for 118 yards and a TD, while TreVeyon Henderson rushed for 60 yards and a score.
Wolverines star right guard Zak Zinter was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury in the third quarter and taken to the hospital.
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was absent from the sideline for the final game of his suspension imposed by the Big Ten as punishment for the team’s scouting and sign-stealing scandal. The Wolverines (12-0) will meet the 10-2 Iowa Hawkeyes in the conference championship next Saturday.
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Michigan gets final word against Ohio State
It’s over.
This game, this era, this battle to set the narrative in college football’s most intense rivalry — all of it ended Saturday when Rod Moore, a three-star recruit from Clayton, Ohio, cradled an interception to seal No. 3 Michigan’s 30-24 victory against No. 2 Ohio State.
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Ryan Day can’t escape his Michigan problem
The disappointment was obvious on Ryan Day’s face as he sat down for his postgame news conference.
It was an all-too-familiar position for the Ohio State coach, who was tasked with addressing reporters after his third consecutive loss to Michigan, this time 30-24. The difference this year is that Saturday felt like a must-win game for both Day and his legacy.
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Sherrone Moore outcoaches Ryan Day
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The Big Ten tried to punish Michigan for its sign-stealing caper by suspending Jim Harbaugh for the Wolverines’ most important stretch of the season. Michigan initially attempted to sue, alleging “irreparable harm” if the players didn’t have their head coach on the sideline.
But now, we can look back and say that neither the punishment nor the counterargument held any validity. Third-ranked Michigan did not need Harbaugh to get to 12-0 and the cusp of the College Football Playoff — because the Wolverines had Sherrone Freaking Moore.
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The costly decision Ryan Day got wrong
Down six with the ball on the road in the Big House with a chance to win one of the biggest editions of the greatest rivalry in college football, Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord had his offense moving. A few big passes to Marvin Harrison Jr. and Julian Fleming got the Buckeyes into Michigan territory with a chance to take the rivalry back in dramatic fashion. Every second ticking off the clock felt like a minute.
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That's impressive
Quite the celebration.
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The opinions are coming out
Wow, that was quick.
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Aggressiveness wins out
Sherrone Moore told Michigan’s offense he wasn’t going to coach the game scared and they weren’t going to play the game scared.
Not sure what was said on the other side of the fence.
McCarthy on Zinter's injury
J.J. McCarthy calls it a "spiritual" scene after Zak Zinter's injury. "Karsen (Barnhart) was literally holding his foot as it was just, like, limp. It was sight i don’t wish upon anyone to see. "
Rod Moore's clinching moment
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Rod Moore, an Ohio native and former three-star recruit, reflecting on making a game-clinching interception in what he called "one of the biggest games in college football history."
"I was on the field like, 'I just called game. I did that.'"
Good day for Sherrone Moore
Michigan opened with two three-and-outs and then scored on six of seven drives the rest of the way.
Sherrone Moore: good coach
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Big win for McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy is the first Michigan QB this century to beat Ohio State in consecutive seasons.
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Big Ten title game matchup set
Michigan will face Iowa for the Big Ten championship for the second time in three years. The Wolverines have won the last three matchups while the Hawkeyes had won five of the previous six.
Michigan has Ohio State's number
Ohio State is a great team for 11.5 games each regular season. But that 0.5 is all that matters.
Michigan has outscored Ohio State 72-31 in the second half over the last three games.
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Breaking down The Game
Ari Wasserman and David Ubben react to Michigan's winning "The Game" for the third time in a row. What does this win mean for the Wolverines' playoff hopes? Ohio State? What did we think of Kyle McCord and J.J. McCarthy's performances? How does this loss reflect on Ryan Day? How about the win for Sherrone Moore?
Field stormed in Michigan
Full on field storming at the Big House. Be safe, folks.
What a play from Rod Moore
That was getting picked off even if McCord wasn't hit. Woof.
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Rod Moore INT seals it
Rod Moore INT. Michigan will beat Ohio State for the third straight season.
And it's a catch
Ruling on the field stands. Catch, fumble, recovery. Big gain for the Buckeyes.
Close call, catch or no catch?
Oh my gosh that's such a close call...
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