UM aware it needs Ohio State’s help to win Big Ten

That said, players don’t seem keen on idea of rooting for rival Buckeyes; focus for now is to keep winning games Michigan’s Joe Bolden pressures Maryland’s C.J. Brown (16) during second-half action on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. The visiting Terrapins won, 23-16.(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier, DFP) Sitting around with his family and a few other Michigan offensive linemen late Saturday night, left guard Ben Braden understood what he was watching when Michigan State fell to Nebraska. “Our parents were cheering, definitely,” Braden said, carefully measuring his rivalry reaction. “(The players) were just like, that was a crazy ending, wow. Our parents get more into what’s going on with other teams and things like that. It was definitely a fun game to watch.” The game that re-opened the door for U-M’s Big Ten East Division title chance began to sink in. If the Wolverines didn’t realize immediately, it didn’t take long for them to understand. …

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