It is here. We are on the doorstep of what many consider the greatest rivalry in all of American sport. And while Michigan hasn’t kept up its end of the bargain over the last twenty years vs. Ohio State, it’s still a game that many watch no matter where their allegiances lie.
But wait. Despite getting the football pulled out from under them by the Buckeyes on an annual basis, the Wolverines are feeling pretty optimistic this season because of a 10-1 record and No. 6 next to their name in the College Football Playoff Rankings. Michigan has looked like a much more physical, focused, and hungry bunch this season, and that can’t be taken lightly.
Each week here at Buckeyes Wire, we give you some reasons why the opposition might make life difficult on Ohio State, and this one seems sincere. Whether or not OSU once again administers a super-wedgie to the maize and blue once again remains to be seen.
Here are three things that could cause issues for Ohio State in the 117th meeting of these two old rivals.
