While Ohio State earned a 31-20 win over Michigan last year in Ann Arbor to extend its rivalry game winning streak to six years in a row, it might have been a different game if the Wolverines had better quarterback play.
John O’Korn completed just 17 of 32 passing attempts for 195 yards with one touchdown and one interception in last year’s edition of The Game, missing several wide-open throws and failing to take advantage of mistakes made by Ohio State’s defense.
This year, however, the Wolverines have had stronger quarterback play – their strongest quarterback play in Jim Harbaugh’s tenure as head coach – with the arrival of Shea Patterson, which will increase the challenge of playing Michigan this week for Ohio State’s defense.