Back at Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati, RB Jordan Marshall was the Ohio player both Ohio State and Michigan refused to let slip away. At just 16, he had offers from both sides of the rivalry, with the then Buckeyes RB coach Tony Alford nearly convincing him to stay home. But they couldn’t seal it. He chose the team up north. And that choice is now colliding directly with the biggest stage of his life.

“It’s just exciting to get to play in this game,” Jordan Marshall said in an X post shared by Michigan Football on November 27. “Especially growing up in Ohio you hear all about the rivalry. Was never really Ohio State fan but you know what it is.”

And then he revealed what this moment truly means to him.

“I’m getting choked up a little bit,” he added. “But it’s just so excit

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