Columbus, Ohio – There was so much hype this week heading into The Game, this time featuring No. 2 Ohio State against No. 3 with Big Ten and national championship implications, and it lived up to it.
Michigan could not overcome three turnovers by quarterback Wilton Speight, whose availability to play was not known until game time, but Ohio State overcame a 10-point deficit in the third quarter to win, 30-27 in two overtimes. It was first overtime in the history of the game before an Ohio Stadium record 110,045 on Saturday in the final regular-season game.
The Buckeyes have now won five straight and 12 of the last 13 in the rivalry.