The 112th matchup of storied rivals Michigan and Ohio State did not go as expected. Prior to Saturday, the matchup between the 10th-ranked Wolverines and eighth-ranked Buckeyes was expected to be even and intense. The first half lived up to that billing, but the second half turned into a one-sided bloodbath. Ohio State outscored Michigan, 28-3, to close out a 42-13 win, its 11th in 12 tries against the Wolverines. In the wake of the blowout loss, the Daily breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly from Michigan’s regular-season finale. The good There truly wasn’t much good on Saturday for the Wolverines, and like a rose, much of the small amount of good came with at least one thorn. Fifth-year senior quarterback Jake Rudock and redshirt junior wide receiver Jehu Chesson continued to impress and make a case for careers in the NFL. Rudock completed 19 of his 32 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown. He now has 2,739 passing yards on the season, a total that just three other Wolverines have matched. With another 261 yards in the bowl game, he could become just the second 3,000-yard passer in school history (John Navarre, 2003). …
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