The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes, who had lost the previous four meetings against the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines, finally snapped that streak on Saturday, winning 27-9. After a slow start that saw them down 6-0, the Buckeyes outscored Michigan 27-3 and shut them out in the second half.

Attention, however, shifted to the postgame scene. Michigan players surrounded their logo at midfield while Ohio State celebrated, seemingly to prevent the Buckeyes from planting a flag like the Wolverines had done in Columbus last year—a situation that nearly sparked a full-blown brawl.

Tensions were quickly diffused when the two head coaches, Sherrone Moore and Ryan Day, met for a postgame handshake. Their display of respect helped separate the teams, allowing one side to leave for the locker room first a

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