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Film Study: Buckeye Linebackers Aced Their Biggest Test by Stuffing the Michigan Running Game

Rarely does every member of an entire position group play their best all at once. It's even more unlikely to see it happen in the biggest game of the year.

Ohio State Football Film Study

Luke Fickell's linebackers went out with a bang in Ohio State's 2016 regular season finale, as the trio of Raekwon McMillan, Jerome Baker, and Chris Worley each registered career-highs with 16, 15, and 11 tackles respectively. While the Michigan offense had been remarkably balanced to that point in the season, the Wolverine running game was consistently held in check, tallying only 91 rushing yards on 43 attempts, nine of which resulted in zero or negative yards.