ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan will enter Saturday’s showdown against Ohio State with one of the most determined rushing attacks in America. Through 11 games, only one other Big Ten team (Minnesota) has carried the ball more. Only three other teams in the country have more rushing yards. And the Wolverines’ splits — the percentage of rushing plays called compared to pass plays — remains one of the most dramatic in the country. The Jim Harbaugh-inspired offense is running the football at more than a 61-percent clip this season, eighth in FBS when you exclude service-academy schools Air Force, Navy and Army, a slight increase over last year’s blueprint that produced a 58-42 run-pass split and netted the Wolverines a Big Ten championship and spot in the College Football Playoff. It was also part of a master plan to beat archrival Ohio State, a leaner, more athletic team that preferred…
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