Kornacki: From Buckeye Captain to Wolverine Fan

Mike McCrayCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- One of Ohio State's football team captains from 1988 will be outfitted head-to-toe in Michigan gear for "The Game" this year.

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Michael Juey McCray Sr., a rugged Buckeyes outside linebacker who played for Earle Bruce, didn't lose a bet in this matter of maize and blue garb. So, what in the name of Woody Hayes is going on here?

The answer is simple: His son, Mike McCray -- Michael Juey McCray II -- is a starting linebacker for Michigan.

"I will be in the blue and the gold ... and the maize, or whatever it is," said the father, chuckling. "I still get messed up on that, but I'm very supportive of my son. I get asked, 'How can you…