ANN ARBOR – Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh doesn’t need to watch much film to know what stands out about Ohio State’s receiving corps. The Buckeyes are the only FBS team this season with three 800-yard receivers, and all three – Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson and Jaxon Smith-Njigba – are averaging at least 14 yards per catch. “They’re really good getting separation, maintaining separation, creating more separation, catching the football,” Harbaugh said on Monday night’s “Inside Michigan Football” radio show. “Really good and really fantastic.” Michigan’s defensive backs will face its toughest challenge yet when the sixth-ranked Wolverines (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) host the second-ranked Buckeyes (10-1, 8-0) on Saturday (noon, FOX). OSU’s talented wideouts have feasted on opposing secondaries all season, especially recently. In the Buckeyes’ past two games – a 59-31 win over Purdue and 56-7 victory against Michigan State – the dynamic trio has combined for…
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