June 26, 2026

Michigan rips Ohio State 45-23, asserting its Big Ten supremacy and deflating the Buckeyes’ championship hopes

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For Ohio State football, so many scenarios from Saturday’s 45-23 loss to Michigan seemed woefully familiar. © David Petkiewicz/cleveland.com/TNS Michigan players exit the tunnel onto the field before the game between the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus on Saturday, November 26, 2022. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com The big-play letdowns on defense that left Buckeyes futilely chasing touchdowns. The crucial second and third-down runs early in the second half smothered by the Wolverines. An explosive offense neutralized by a Michigan ground game that put a lead on its back and churned away seconds and minutes and eventually OSU’s last gasp of winning. © David Petkiewicz/cleveland.com/TNS OSU QB C.J. Stroud warms up before the game between the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus on Saturday, November 26, 2022. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com Michigan won The Game in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1999-2000. When…

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