COLUMBUS, Ohio — If there's one "what if?" moment that's stood out in the recent history of the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, it came in 2011.
With the Buckeyes having won their previous seven meetings with the Wolverines, they headed to Ann Arbor as an underdog and with no shortage of baggage still stemming from the "Tat-gate" scandal that resulted in the departures of head coach Jim Tressel and star quarterback Terrelle Pryor. Michigan would take advantage of the opportunity, beating Ohio State by a score of 40-34, sealing a trip to the Sugar Bowl in the process.