June 28, 2026

Michigan does it again, blasts Ohio State to solidify playoff spot

COLUMBUS — Michigan proved that last season’s upset of Ohio State wasn’t an outlier Saturday, handing the No. 2 Buckeyes yet another defeat — this one, a 45-23 rout on their hallowed home turf. © Jay LaPrete/AP Michigan defensive lineman Cam Goode and his teammates rushed the field after a 45-23 win over Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. (Jay LaPrete/AP) No. 3 Michigan hadn’t won at Ohio Stadium since 2000. But the Wolverines rallied from a halftime deficit and did so without star tailback Blake Corum, who limped off after two carries, presumably still ailing form a knee injury suffered the previous week. Coach Jim Harbaugh proved his squad could win another way, on the arm of a quarterback who’s on no one’s Heisman shortlist, sophomore J.J. McCarthy, who fired touchdown throws of 69, 75 and 45 yards and ran for another score. Sophomore running back Donovan Edwards…

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