According to research by the Michigan Sports Information department, The Game has had potential for major impact on the Big Ten standings 48 times since it was moved to the end of the regular season in 1935. This will be 49 as the winner will finish alone atop the Big Ten East division and head to the conference championship game in Indianapolis a week later. Whichever team wins will also be one win from a College Football Playoff berth, though the loser might not be out depending on what happens in the Pac-12, Big 12 and ACC races the rest of the season. 2. Michigan is 11-0 for the first time since 2006. Coach Jim Harbaugh’s team hangs its hat on running the ball and playing defense. The third-ranked Wolverines are No. 1 in the country in total defense (241.3 yards per game) and second in stopping the run (79.5…
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