There’s always something extra on the line in any rivalry game.
Bragging rights. Pride. A statement win. A resume-crushing loss. The list goes on and on.
For No. 5 Michigan, there’s more than that at stake. With Michigan State dropping its first conference game this past weekend, the Wolverines (19-1, 8-1 Big Ten) have a chance to move back into a first-place tie atop the Big Ten standings in Tuesday night’s clash with Ohio State.
All they have to do is take care of business at Crisler Center against the Buckeyes (13-6, 3-5), who have lost five of six heading into the teams’ lone regular-season showdown.