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Remember Ohio State’s win for what it is — a great chapter in The Game

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a different time, No. 2 Ohio State’s 30-27 double-overtime victory against No. 3 Michigan might be considered the greatest game in the history of the greatest rivalry in college football.

This should be confirmation. Instead, we have controversy. Isn’t that college football for you?

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Ohio State coach Urban Meyer tried to put that in perspective afterward, but the reality is the Buckeyes improved to 11-1 and could get to the College Football Playoff without going to the Big Ten championship game.