COLUMBUS, Ohio – A questionable decision by Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh to attempt a 57-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter Saturday left the door open for Ohio State to make a comeback. But the Wolverines’ defense, like it has all season, slammed it shut. The Buckeyes, down 11, took over at their own 39-yard line after Jake Moody’s long try came up short. It took them just five plays to get to the Michigan 9, setting up an opportunity to ignite the sellout crowd of 106,787 with a touchdown. Many in the stadium, including reporters in the press box, thought OSU had one once quarterback C.J. Stroud released his pass toward an open Cade Stover in the end zone. The pass fell incomplete after defensive back Mike Sainristil, a former receiver, closed in a hurry and batted the ball out of Stover’s hand just before he was…
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