The Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes are playing live on the Big Ten conference schedule and the college football rivalry game has OSU hosting at Ohio Stadium and this is huge for the playoff and will be on TV from ABC and streaming online from the WatchESPN website as Urban Meyer and JT Barrett lead the Buckeyes into the game.
Ohio State comes in with a good position to make the playoff with the conference championship ahead and that means a win here, as they are undefeated in the Big Ten this season. The Buckeyes come in after winning over Indiana and they are 2-0 against the top 25 this season and 5-0 in their division in the conference. Barrett had over 300 yards passing in the game and he comes in with over 2600 passing yards this season.
The Buckeyes are fifth in points per game this season and they are 30th in defense, allowing just 22 points per game and they will be very tough to beat on Saturday. The team is averaging 250 passing yards per game and they are ranked 14th in rushing yards per game with nearly 260 per contest. The team has the chance to run the table in the Big Ten and Michigan comes in likely looking to fire their head coach after the season is over.
The way the SEC plays out will have a big effect on the playoffs and Ohio State is looking to finish strong, while the Wolverines are hoping to knock off their rivals. The team needs a win to become bowl eligible and this will be the 111th time that the rivals meet up. Last season the team won after picking off the two point conversion against Devin Gardner and they are looking to get another one on Saturday. Ohio State lost an early game this season and now they have the chance to finish with that lone defeat before playing the championship game.
The Buckeyes are ranked number six in the nation and they have the chance to make the playoff this season with the Big Ten championship still to come. The Wolverines come into the game after a loss against Maryland and they now have the Buckeyes to end the season with the rivalry game. The Wolverines saw Devin Gardner lead the team with over 1600 passing yards this season and now they could upset OSU to finish the season on a high note.
The team comes in playing solid defense this season, as they are ranked 20th with 20 points allowed per game, but that is all about the amount they are scoring on offense. The Wolverines had won two straight before losing to the Terrapins and now they have OSU and this is a chance to win against a ranked team after losing to Notre Dame and Michigan State earlier in the season. Ohio State comes into the game at 10-1 this season and they are 7-0 in the Big Ten, while the Wolverines are 5-6 this season and 4-3 in the conference.
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