Tastes Like Preview: Michigan

The have television on the Interweb now: The buzz is not the same this season but as you know, this is the type of game that defines a rivalry—when a team with no chance goes out and plays above their head. I placed the videos in a separate post below because they took up a lot of space in this post. Ohio State Run Offense v. Michigan: This section might as well be titled “Entire Offense v. Michigan” because as the Buckeyes have found more success on the ground the passing game has slowly receded to an “as needed” role. Ohio State has not run the ball fewer than 31 times all season (Penn State) and went for a season-high last Saturday at Illinois (52 rushes). In theory, Michigan has the athletic defense that has given Ohio State trouble this season. Not that the Wolverines are in the same class as USC and Penn State, but rivalries do funny things to skill levels (see Biakabutuka). In the two above-mentioned games Ohio State averaged 65 yards rushing on two ... (link)