Michigan, Ohio State and The Game
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Michigan State blew a 17-7 fourth-quarter lead against Iowa Saturday night, losing 20-17, and has nobody to blame but itself. The Iowa offense was held to only 142 yards through the first three quarters of the game, and the lone touchdown it scored came on a 62-yard punt return from Punt Return God Kaden Wetjen in the first quarter.
Michigan’s game against Maryland inspired confidence that the Wolverines have a shot against No. 1 Ohio State. The performance wasn’t without its flaws and concerns linger about Michigan’s health. The latest episode of the Wolverine Confidential podcast broke down Michigan’s 45-20 win and looked ahead to Saturday’s showdown with the Buckeyes.
The M's are beginning to disappear all over Columbus, replaced with red ❌'s. It happens every year around rivalry week ahead of the Ohio State vs. Michigan game, better known as The Game. But while The Game itself is a storied rivalry with years of history behind it, the crossing of the M's is less so.
Ohio State and Michigan are gearing up for their annual showdown known as The Game. Both teams are focusing on preparations for this high-stakes matchup.
This will be the 10th time College GameDay has been on hand for a meeting between Michigan football and Ohio State/
As of Nov. 24, BetMGM's point spread for the matchup between the Buckeyes and Wolverines is -10 in favor of Ohio State. Ohio State football has -375 odds to win against Michigan on BetMGM. The over/under for is set at 44.5 points on BetMGM.
In short, there’s no reason to believe that Ohio State won’t be able to overcome flaws against elite competition. And yes, that includes Michigan. There’s enough talent to overcome any deficiencies, mental or physical, to win another national title.
Some critics saw Michigan being caught looking ahead toward Ohio State and potentially dropping the game against Maryland, but that was far from the case. The W