Ohio State vs Michigan: 10 best games in “The Game” history
By Luke Norris
The Michigan Wolverines will battle the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 113th edition of “The Game” this Saturday. Here are the top 10 games in the storied history of this intense rivalry.
Ohio State vs Michigan. “The Game.” It doesn’t get much bigger than this in the world of college football, does it?
First played in 1897, the football rivalry that is Ohio State vs Michigan takes yet another turn on Saturday in Columbus as the Buckeyes host the Wolverines in the 113th edition of “The Game.” And as many thought it would this season, the national championship hopes for each team hang in the balance in what’s easily the most important game of this rivalry in recent memory, perhaps the biggest game in the Ohio State vs Michigan series since the #1 vs #2 matchup that took place ten years ago.
Both teams enter “The Game” at 10-1 and are looking to be the representative from the Big 10’s East Division in the conference championship game, which would likely be against Wisconsin, although Penn State is still in good position for that spot as well if they can knock off Michigan State and the Buckeyes can take down the Wolverines. The Nittany Lions own the head-to-head tiebreaker with Ohio State. However, the focus as usual will be on the maize and blue and the scarlet and gray. And it’s been that way for a long time.
The two teams have 19 national championships between them, 90 combined bowl appearances, 15 Rose Bowl wins, 77 Big 10 titles, 10 Heisman Trophy winners and arguably the best rivalry in sports. Again, it really doesn’t get much bigger than this in the world of college football, does it?
Michigan officially leads the series 58-47-6. And if you’re wondering why that only adds up to 111 meetings, that’s due to Ohio State vacating their 37-7 win in 2010 as part of a self-imposed penalty stemming from players receiving cash and tattoos in exchange for memorabilia and the subsequent cover-up. Either way, in 112 meetings over the course of nearly twelve decades, that’s pretty close.
Here are the top 10 editions of “The Game” in the great Ohio State vs Michigan rivalry.