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Ohio native Rod Moore discusses The Game’s personal importance to him

There have been many stories over the years about “traitors” in the Michigan–Ohio State rivalry; recruits that either came from Ohio and signed with the Wolverines, or vice versa.

As safety Rod Moore would tell you, those stories are largely overblown. In his family especially, there’s nothing but love regardless of what colors he wears on Saturday — though not without a fair share of good-hearted ribbing.

“I tell them ‘you can root for Ohio State, I don’t know how that’s gonna go for you,’” Moore said with a laugh Tuesday evening. “But they always tell me they’re gonna be rooting for me, so there’s always love through the bloodline.