The Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, commonly referred to as “The Game,” is such an intense rivalry that a head coach refused to stop and fill up his near-empty car with gas on the Michigan side of the state line. And this year marks their 128th meeting. Michigan holds a four-win lead while Ohio State enters with an 11-0 record.

It all started in the 19th-century Toledo War when a land dispute between Ohio and Michigan over a strip of land turned into a major rivalry. Michigan eventually received the Upper Peninsula, while Ohio retained the Toledo area, a move that Michigan felt was an unfair trade. Soon after, that tension shifted to sports. As the big rivalry beckons, let’s take a deep dive into the history of “The Game”.

Ohio State vs. Michigan “Snow Bowl” weather drama

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