Thanksgiving has come and gone which means one thing for many homes in the Midwest: Michigan-Ohio State is here. Michigan reporter Chantel Jennings and Ohio State reporter Austin Ward got together to discuss a few key topics surrounding The Game this season.
1. Ohio State enters as a heavy favorite. What would need to happen in order for the Wolverines to pull off the upset?
+ EnlargeJamie Sabau/Getty ImagesOhio State linebacker Ryan Shazier figures to wreak havoc on a questionable Michigan offensive line.Austin Ward: The turnover bug would have to bite the Buckeyes a lot of times, and typically they do a pretty good job swatting it away. Braxton Miller had some issues handling the football at Northwestern and was on the brink at one point of getting pulled in favor of Kenny Guiton with the game potentially slipping away from Ohio State, but since then, mistakes with the football have been few and far between. As long as the Buckeyes aren’t giving away free possessions, they’re probably going to be putting up a lot of points with the third-ranked scoring attack in the nation, and keeping pace will be a real chore for the Wolverines. Chantel Jennings: The Wolverines have struggled to get 11 guys on the same page on every single play this season and they would not only have to have each guy on the same page but each guy would have to play up to his utmost potential on the same play. But even on top of that, the Buckeyes would have to have some guys underachieve or, like Austin said, have struggles with turnovers. Michigan hasn’t had each guy play up to his potential. And Ohio State hasn’t struggled with turnovers. So the chances of the stars aligning like that seem pretty unlikely.
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