Before a crowd thick with maize and blue, the Wolverines beat Ohio State for the first time since 2011 and earned a chance to play for a Big Ten title.ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Even on Rivalry Saturday, some things were certain.For one, either No. 2 Ohio State or No. 5 Michigan would effectively vanish from the College Football Playoff chase by day’s end. For another, but probably less important to the 111,156 chilled souls here, the sky’s hue promised that Michigan Stadium would soon resemble a snow globe.The snowfall started before kickoff. The elimination took longer but exacted consequences that reshaped the college football season: Michigan upset Ohio State, 42-27. It was Michigan’s first victory over Ohio State since 2011, and it secured the Wolverines a place in next Saturday’s Big Ten Conference championship game in Indianapolis.Michigan (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) is poised to rise into one of the playoff’s…
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