Following Ohio State’s 56-27 win at Michigan in 2019, former quarterback Justin Fields was asked why he believes the Buckeyes have won 16 of their last 18 games against the Wolverines. “I just think we take it more seriously than they do,” Fields said. “We prepare for it all year. We’re preparing for them next year right now. I think it just means more at Ohio State. That’s pretty much, I think, the bigger reason why we have more success than they do.” The statement shouldn’t come as a surprise, given Ohio State has a clock inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center that counts down to The Game and even dedicates a period of each practice and offseason workouts to beating Michigan. The Buckeyes also refuse to call the Wolverines anything other than “that team up north,” a phrase coined by legendary head coach Woody Hayes. “This game means everything…
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