ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy says beating Ohio State means everything. Ask any Buckeye, and he would say the same about Michigan. A spot to the Big Ten championship game and a path to the College Football Playoff will be at stake when the second-ranked Buckeyes play the third-ranked Wolverines on Saturday at the Big House. Michigan-Ohio State rivalry boils as sign-stealing accusations increase “vitriol” on both sides It will also mark the end of an era for one of the greatest rivalries in sports. With the Big Ten expanding to 18 schools and eliminating divisions next season, there’s a chance the Wolverines and Buckeyes will play two times in future years because it will be possible for them to match up in the conference title game after facing off in the regular season. Michigan has turned things around in the series, which dates to 1897, with two…
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