2018 Michigan gameday #12: at Ohio State

It all comes down to this:  The Game.  #10 Ohio State hosts #4 Michigan in a matchup of 10-1 teams that have had completely different seasons.  While Michigan has mostly cruised to 10 straight wins (a three-point victory at Northwestern being the closest), unapologetic asshole Urban Meyer's bunch has struggled without a true dual-threat QB, getting curb stomped by Purdue and needing plenty of luck to survive Maryland.

But as been the case very often throughout the series (still 58-49-6 in favor of the Wolverines, despite the last 20 years going the Buckeyes' way) the path to a conference (or division) championship will be decided here in game 12, the best rivalry in all of sports (YMMV).

Despite a feisty Indiana team keeping last week's game largely close, and despite their best effort to prevent Michigan from getting out of the game healthy with a huge dose of cheap shots and dirty play the Wolverines won't soon forget, Jim Harbaugh's group got it done.  Now they have one last stop on the Revenge Tour, a concept that proves this team has the attitude to go all the way.

A great coach, dominant defense, and an offense that's been clicking thanks to a true dual-threat quarterback in Shea Patterson all have Michigan poised to do something they haven't achieved since 2000:  beat the Buckeyes in Columbus.  Meanwhile, OSU's offense has been mostly one-dimensional this year, they've struggled against lesser teams, and Meyer's "health" has been in question.  It's there for the taking, and if things go right it won't even come down to a bad spot or the wrong play on a game-deciding two-point conversion.

Complete the Revenge Tour.  Book a trip to Indy.  Beat Ohio.

LET'S GO BLUE

Michigan gameday 2013 #12: vs. Ohio State

A 7-4 Wolverines squad faces a heavily-favored Buckeyes team at 12 pm EST today in Ann Arbor.  Michigan has seen a once-promising season go down the drain with some crushing losses, and this afternoon looks to salvage something with a very unlikely underdog win over its most hated rival.  Can Michigan mar OSU's undefeated season?  Will the Wolverines make up for a season's worth of offensive ineptitude just in time?  Is there enough Kleenex in the world for Urban Meyer if his team remains undefeated but doesn't make it to the BCS championship?  It's time to pull out all the stops and get this rivalry going in the right direction again.  BEAT OHIO!

LET'S GO BLUE!