CLEVELAND, Ohio — Kirk Herbstreit can’t even think about it yet. Ahead of this weekend’s College Football Playoff semifinals, Ohio State and Michigan fans are preparing for history. Only one win each separates college football’s greatest rivalry from the sport’s biggest prize. The Game for The Trophy: Can you imagine? Herbstreit knows better than to answer such a question. The former OSU quarterback learned the hard way on his path to becoming a prominent commentator. If he speaks on the hypothetical OSU-Michigan national championship, social media will run wild. Someone will get mad. “It’s gonna be a mess,” Herbstreit said on a Zoom call this week. “It’s the holidays, and I just don’t want to deal with that.” Recommended Buckeyes stories Cleveland.com spoke with several former Buckeyes and Wolverines willing to wade into those waters, however. Browns wide receiver (and former Michigan man) Donovan Peoples-Jones called the potential matchup “unexplainable.”…
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