Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer During a jubilant postgame news conference at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, linebacker Michael Barrett was asked if Michigan had wrested control of the rivalry against its archrival following a second consecutive win in dominating fashion. Barrett, a fifth-year senior who had just helped the Wolverines topple the Buckeyes, 45-23, unfurled one of the championship T-shirts given to players and coaches for securing the Big Ten East crown to reach the league title game in Indianapolis. That was his answer. “I would say yes,” Barrett eventually replied. “I would say as of now we’re just kind of playing our ball, being the kind of team that we knew we were, and just going from there.” First, they’ll be visiting Lucas Oil Stadium to face Purdue for the Big Ten Championship. Then they’ll almost certainly be included in the College Football Playoff regardless of…
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