Bryan Fischer College Football Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Michigan hired Jim Harbaugh as head coach at his alma mater, expectations were set firmly at getting the program to the College Football Playoff and evening things out in The Game against Ohio State. It took slightly longer than many expected, but the former Wolverines quarterback can firmly tick the boxes off both after delivering a coaching masterpiece under clear skies at the Horseshoe — upsetting the Buckeyes 45-23 on Saturday to give the Wolverines their first win streak over their rivals in 22 years. In the process, the maize and blue locked up the Big Ten East for the second straight season, advanced to Indianapolis for the conference title game and likely made plans for a semifinal berth at the end of December. The Buckeyes’ opening script belied the final score, however, and looked as though it had gone through an…
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