Michigan and Ohio State players don’t need extra dosage of motivation when the two sides face each other in ‘The Game’. For Buckeyes, just breaking Michigan’s four-game winning streak is a reason enough to show up at Ann Arbor today. However, beyond getting one over your rival, there are real implications of the result of the matchup, especially for the Wolverines.

Michigan must beat Ohio State and then hope that Oregon loses to Washington to secure its ticket to the Big Ten title game. Otherwise, their path ends here. The early odds and predictions leaned heavily toward the Buckeyes, thanks to their dominance this season with an 11–0 record and a firm grip on the No. 1 spot for thirteen straight weeks.

The smart money is on Ohio State winning around 28-17, but Michigan’s run game cou

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