For a visual representation of what Ohio State did to Michigan in this year’s edition of the rivalry game, one need look no further than a pair of hits made in The Game by redshirt freshman slot cornerback Shaun Wade. The first one came early in the third quarter, when Wade walloped Michigan running back Karan Higdon to break up a pass (which some argued should have been a fumble), then stepped over Higdon like Allen Iverson once stepped over Tyronn Lue. Wade laid the wood again on a screen pass to Michigan tight end Sean McKeon, driving into McKeon’s shoulder and sending him flying backward and into the ground with a standup thump. Wade’s ability to make plays like those are a big reason why he became the Buckeyes’ first-team slot cornerback for their second game of the season against Rutgers and never looked back. While Wade has the…
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