Getty History was on Ohio State’s side coming into its rivalry game against No. 5 Michigan on Saturday. The No. 2 Buckeyes had won 15 of the past 16 iterations of The Game, including eight straight dating back to Nov. 26, 2011. Ohio State coach Ryan Day had been unstoppable, winning 24 straight Big Ten matchups to start his career. But history has now been altered in the form of a 42-27 win for the Wolverines — a defining moment for the program and coach Jim Harbaugh. Day, on the other hand, is now dealing with his first major obstacle as coach of the Buckeyes. Losing on the road against a top-five team in the nation is one thing. Getting physically crushed by your arch rival in the most disappointing loss since a 31-0 drubbing in the 2016 College Football Playoff semifinal to Clemson is quite another. Above all, it hands…
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