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Ohio State AD Gene Smith apologizes for perceived jab at Michigan

It's eight months away, but please, please, please let the Ohio State-Michigan game in Columbus on Nov. 26 have a trip to the Big Ten Championship Game on the line.

On Tuesday, Ohio State AD Gene Smith said something that he probably shouldn't, whether it was meant as a dig or in good faith.

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Jim Harbaugh replied as you'd expect Harbaugh would.

On Wednesday, Smith attempted to smooth over things with an apology.

STATEMENT: My comments at a soccer press conference yesterday were not meant to discredit our rival.