Welcome to The Hodgepodge.
There was very little doubt in my mind a week ago this column would start by recapping Ohio State’s triumphant return to the victory column against its archrival. Unfortunately, instead, we have to discuss some hard truths regarding the program.
For the fourth consecutive year, Michigan bested the Buckeyes, winning a rock fight Saturday in Ohio Stadium. The Wolverines held OSU to 10 points, shut out the Buckeyes in the second half entirely and did not punt in the fourth quarter for the fourth straight year. I’ll repeat that because it’s an insane stat, Michigan has not been forced to punt against Ohio State in The Game in the fourth quarter since 2019.