It had been a decade since Michigan last topped Ohio State, though it felt even longer than that. The 42-27 win feels like a huge exhale for a program that had imagined moments like Saturday since the moment Jim Harbaugh returned to campus in 2015.
Michigan will be the biggest riser in this week's USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll and the Buckeyes among the biggest tumblers after a game with deep implications for the College Football Playoff.
The Wolverines could soar to No. 2 and come in just behind Georgia, should enough of the voting panel be swayed by a performance defined by a dominant display of aggression on the line of scrimmage.