SB Nation Detroit - Ohio State 37, Michigan 7: Wolverines' 7th Straight Loss To Buckeyeshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48919/detroit-fave.png2010-11-27T15:51:14-05:00http://detroit.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15953592010-11-27T15:51:14-05:002010-11-27T15:51:14-05:00Michigan Falls To Ohio State, 37-7, For 7th Consecutive Loss To Buckeyes
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<p>(<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/events/57975/recap?article_id=126198">Recap from The Sports Network</a>)</p>
<p>Columbus, OH – <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37232/terrelle-pryor">Terrelle Pryor</a> threw two touchdown passes in an explosive second quarter, as eighth-ranked Ohio State clinched a share of the Big Ten championship with a 37-7 victory over bitter rival Michigan.</p>
<p>The Buckeyes (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) matched the record of six straight conference titles won by Ohio State from 1972-77.</p>
<p>Heading into Saturday, the Buckeyes were tied with Michigan State and Wisconsin in the conference standings. The Spartans notched a road win against Penn State, while the Badgers are hosting Northwestern. Regardless of the result of Wisconsin’s game, the highest-ranked team among Ohio State, Michigan State and possibly the Badgers in Sunday’s <span class="caps">BCS</span> rankings will decide who heads to the Rose Bowl as the Big Ten champion representative.</p>
<p>Pryor was 18-of-27 passing for 220 yards and added 49 yards on the ground.</p>
<p>Dan Herron had 175 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries for Ohio State, which has won seven straight over Michigan.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76856/denard-robinson">Denard Robinson</a> connected on 8-of-18 passes for just 87 yards and carried the ball 18 times for 105 yards for the Wolverines (7-5, 3-5). Robinson was limited in the second half because of a left hand injury.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/michigan-wolverines/2010/11/27/1839105/michigan-falls-to-ohio-state-37-7-for-7th-consecutive-loss-to-buckeyesIan Casselberry2010-11-27T14:51:36-05:002010-11-27T14:51:36-05:00Michigan's Denard Robinson Leaves Game Again, Tate Forcier Returns
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<p>Following an interception by <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76848/tate-forcier">Tate Forcier</a> on Michigan’s first play of the second half, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76856/denard-robinson">Denard Robinson</a> returned to play quarterback on the Wolverines’ next offensive drive.</p>
<p>After leading Michigan’s offense on two possessions, however, it appears the dislocated fingers on Robinson’s left (non-throwing) hand are causing too much pain for him to continue playing. Television cameras showed Robinson having his injured hand examined on the sideline, then talking to head coach <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="#">Rich Rodriguez</a> to tell him that the hand was too painful to play.</p>
<p>Forcier took over at quarterback on Michigan’s next drive.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/michigan-wolverines/2010/11/27/1839015/michigans-denard-robinson-leaves-game-again-tate-forcier-returnsIan Casselberry2010-11-27T14:20:28-05:002010-11-27T14:20:28-05:00Michigan QB Denard Robinson Returns In 2nd Half
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<p>Michigan quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76856/denard-robinson">Denard Robinson</a> dislocated two fingers on his left (non-throwing) hand in the first half versus Ohio State. His return for the second half was uncertain.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76848/tate-forcier">Tate Forcier</a> started at quarterback in the second half for Michigan, but threw an interception on the Wolverines’ first play from scrimmage. Robinson was back under center on Michigan’s next possession.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/michigan-wolverines/2010/11/27/1838979/michigan-qb-denard-robinson-returns-in-2nd-halfIan Casselberry2010-11-27T14:02:45-05:002010-11-27T14:02:45-05:00Michigan Trails Ohio State, 24-7, At Halftime
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<p>Despite 178 yards of total offense from quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76856/denard-robinson">Denard Robinson</a>, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-wolverines">Michigan Wolverines</a> trail the Ohio State Buckeyes, 24-7, at halftime in Columbus, OH.</p>
<p>Michigan has moved the ball on offense, driving into Ohio State territory on five first-half possessions. But two turnovers prevented the Wolverines from putting points on the scoreboard.</p>
<p>Robinson fumbled at the Ohio State 9-yard line midway through the first quarter to wipe out one scoring chance. Late in the second quarter, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76846/vincent-smith">Vincent Smith</a> fumbled at the Buckeyes’ 46-yard line.</p>
<p>The key play of the first half came on a shanked punt by <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76874/seth-broekhuizen">Seth Broekhuizen</a> that went only 18 yards, giving Ohio State the ball on the Michigan 35-yard line. Five plays later, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37232/terrelle-pryor">Terrelle Pryor</a> hit <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/17633/dane-sanzenbacher">Dane Sanzenbacher</a> for a touchdown, giving the Buckeyes a 10-0 lead.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76848/tate-forcier">Tate Forcier</a> took over at quarterback for Michigan late in the second quarter after Robinson had to leave because of a hand injury. The <span class="caps">ABC</span> television broadcast reported that Robinson dislocated two fingers on his left hand. His status for the second half is uncertain.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/michigan-wolverines/2010/11/27/1838953/michigan-trails-ohio-state-24-7-at-halftimeIan Casselberry2010-11-25T22:19:10-05:002010-11-25T22:19:10-05:00Michigan Vs. Ohio State: Preview
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<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/events/57975/preview?article_id=125402">(From The Sports Network)</a></p>
<p>GAME NOTES: Despite having already secured at least a share of their sixth straight Big Ten Conference championship, you can bet the eighth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes won't be resting on their laurels as they welcome bitter rival Michigan to the Horseshoe in Columbus for this Saturday's regular-season finale.</p>
<p>The Wolverines are 7-4 on the year, 3-4 in conference, thus earning bowl eligibility for the first time in the three seasons coach <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="#">Rich Rodriguez</a> has been in charge. Unfortunately for the Maize and Blue, the bulk of their wins came against suspect competition during the no-conference part of the schedule, including a 42-37 triumph over FCS foe Massachusetts back in September. Michigan comes into this annual showdown with the Buckeyes having lost four of its last six, including a 48-28 home setback to Wisconsin last Saturday.</p>
<p>Ohio State has won four in a row and 10 of its 11 games played thus far, with the lone setback coming in a 31-18 final against Wisconsin on the road back on October 16th. As a result of that loss, the Buckeyes are 6-1 in the Big Ten, and currently tied for first place with both Wisconsin and Michigan State heading into this final week of action. Last week, OSU outlasted a pesky Iowa squad on the road, 20-17, and became the first team in Big Ten history to record 10 wins in six consecutive seasons.</p>
<p>Michigan owns a 57-43-6 edge in the all-time series with Ohio State, but the Buckeyes have won the last five meetings, and eight of the last nine overall.</p>
<p>This game features two of the more exciting signal-callers in the nation, with Michigan's Denard Robinson and Ohio State's <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37232/terrelle-pryor">Terrelle Pryor</a> both having impressive seasons.</p>
<p>Robinson is as electric a player as there is in college football, and to think he's only a sophomore. The Florida native currently owns the NCAA single- season record for rushing yards by a QB and he is the first player in NCAA history to run for 1,500 yards and throw for 2,000 yards in the same season. Robinson averages a Big Ten-best 139.8 ypg rushing and has scored 14 TDs on the ground, while throwing for 202.6 ypg with 16 TDs and 10 INTs. The team's leading receiver is <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36722/roy-roundtree">Roy Roundtree</a> with 58 grabs for 839 yards and six scores. When Robinson does hand the ball off, it has been <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76846/vincent-smith">Vincent Smith</a> who gets the call more times than not, and he has responded by averaging 4.7 ypc in totaling 571 yards and five TDs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36724/michael-shaw">Michael Shaw</a> has been another productive member of the UM offense, averaging 5.3 ypc and scoring eight TDs.</p>
<p>Robinson accounted for 360 total yards and four TDs last week against Wisconsin, but the Wolverines still came out on the wrong end of a 48-28 final. Robinson threw for 239 yards and ran for 121 more, and his favorite targets on the day were Roundtree (seven receptions, 114 yards, one TD) and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36726/darryl-stonum">Darryl Stonum</a> (four receptions, 99 yards, one TD, 103 return yards).</p>
<p>With the Michigan offense averaging nearly 37 points and 515 yards per contest, it has been the defense that has let the team down for the most part this season. Foes are putting up 33.5 ppg, utilizing the run for 181.3 ypg and the pass for 263.9 ypg -- that last figure ranking the team last in the Big Ten. Despite their troubles containing the opposition at times, the Wolverines have gotten solid seasons from several defenders, including <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/6803/jonas-mouton">Jonas Mouton</a> (Big Ten-leading 102 tackles, two sacks, two INTs, two fumble recoveries) and Jordan Kovacs (95 tackles, one INT, one fumble recovery).</p>
<p>The UM defense took it on the chin in last week's loss to Wisconsin, as the Badgers churned out 357 yards on the ground. Mouton (13 tackles), Ken Demens (13 tackles) and Kovacs (12 tackles) were all busy, and the defense wound up surrendering 558 yards of total offense while staying on the field for roughly 37 minutes.</p>
<p>Coach Rodriguez was obviously disappointed with last week's outcome, but knew it wasn't for a lack of effort, "We just need to make more stops. The guys played hard and we're running out of bodies in certain spots. We can't afford to make mistakes: missed tackles and dropped passes. You do those things against a good team and you're always fighting uphill."</p>
<p>Dan Herron scored on a one-yard plunge with less than two minutes remaining in regulation to give the Buckeyes a narrow victory over Iowa last Saturday. Ohio State finished with 335 yards of total offense, as Pryor wound up going 18- of-33 for 195 yards with a TD and two INTs. Pryor also went over 2,000 rushing yards for his career by carrying the ball 15 times for 78 yards. WR Dane Sanzenbacher had six catches for a game-high 102 yards.</p>
<p>Defensively, the Buckeyes permitted just 276 yards to the Hawkeyes, including a mere 81 on the ground, and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/17641/brian-rolle">Brian Rolle</a> led the way with 10 tackles, three of which were registered behind the line of scrimmage. As a result of that effort, Rolle is now Ohio State's leading tackler on the season with 62 stops. He also has two INTs, one recovered fumble and four PBUs to his credit.</p>
<p>Coach Tressel knew his team was in for a rough time last week at Iowa, "We felt like it was going to be a four-quarter heavyweight bout. Iowa's never going to stop fighting," He added, "Our guys never stop."</p>
<p>Pryor has completed 65.7 percent of his passes for 2,331 yards with 23 TDs and 10 INTs, and he also has 590 yards and four TDs on the ground to rank second on the team behind Herron's 893 yards and 14 scores. The team's top receiver is Sanzenbacher with his 49 catches for 818 yards and nine TDs, while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37234/devier-posey">DeVier Posey</a> isn't far off the pace with 45 grabs for 696 yards and five scores.</p>
<p>As has been the key to Ohio State's success in recent years, the Buckeye defense continues to shut down the opposition with force, yielding a mere 13.9 ppg to rank first in the Big Ten in that department. They also sit atop the conference in run defense (86.4 ypg), pass defense (155.1 ypg) and total defense (241.5 ypg).</p>
<p>Tressel made it point to mention the group of talented seniors who are playing their final home game against the school's biggest rival, "These 24 seniors are great kids. They've been a part of some good football teams and they're trying to lead this team into being a good football team and they know they only have one more chance back in Ohio Stadium."</p>
<p>While this promises to be a physical game with more than its share of drama, there simply is no getting past the fact that Ohio State is the better team. Add what will surely be a raucous crowd to the mix and it all spells a Buckeye win.</p>
<p>Sports Network predicted Outcome: Ohio State 31, Michigan 17</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/michigan-wolverines/2010/11/25/1836733/michigan-vs-ohio-state-previewSean Yuille2010-11-25T22:12:49-05:002010-11-25T22:12:49-05:00Michigan Vs. Ohio State: Injury Report
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<p>Michigan's injury report for Saturday's Ohio State game has been released.</p>
<p>In the out category is the same group of guys with season-ending injuries: <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/6888/john-ferrara">John Ferrara</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36720/j-t-floyd">J.T. Floyd</a>, Mike Jones, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76854/teric-jones">Teric Jones</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36719/martavious-odoms">Martavious Odoms</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/23198/jared-van-slyke">Jared Van Slyke</a>, Mike Williams and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/6826/troy-woolfolk">Troy Woolfolk</a>. Nobody in the out category has played in recent weeks, and most of them have been out for the majority of the season.</p>
<p>The only player in the questionable category is <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/6817/junior-hemingway">Junior Hemingway</a>, who was suffering from concussion-like symptoms following the Wisconsin game. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36727/kenny-demens">Kenny Demens</a> was dealing with a similar issue, but he isn't actually on the injury report at all, so I guess he has recovered and will be good to go on Saturday.</p>
<p>Five guys are in the probable category: <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76865/jeremy-gallon">Jeremy Gallon</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76846/vincent-smith">Vincent Smith</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36726/darryl-stonum">Darryl Stonum</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36746/mike-martin">Mike Martin</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76889/craig-roh">Craig Roh</a>. Aside from Gallon, these are starters that Michigan needs to play on Saturday, so let's hope they will indeed give it a go considering they're in the probable category.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/michigan-wolverines/2010/11/25/1836723/michigan-vs-ohio-state-injury-reportSean Yuille2010-11-22T22:50:39-05:002010-11-22T22:50:39-05:00Michigan Vs. Ohio State: The Game 2010
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<p>Saturday in Columbus, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-wolverines">Michigan Wolverines</a> will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2010 edition of The Game. Michigan is 7-4 currently, coming off of a loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/wisconsin-badgers">Wisconsin Badgers</a>. Ohio State is 10-1 and a victory on Saturday away from clinching at least a share of the Big Ten title and in all likelihood a trip to a BCS game.</p>
<p>Michigan maintains a 57-43-6 all-time record over Ohio State, but the Wolverines haven't beaten the Buckeyes since the two teams' 100th meeting back in 2003. OSU has won six straight games in this rivalry. Last year, the Buckeyes won by a score of 21-10 in Ann Arbor to clinch a trip to the Rose Bowl. With another potential trip to Pasadena on the line, OSU will be looking to extend the winning streak to an amazing seven games.</p>
<p>Here is a rundown of information for Saturday's game between Michigan and Ohio State:</p>
<p>Matchup: Michigan Wolverines (7-4, 3-4) at Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1, 6-1)</p>
<p>Date: Nov. 27, 2010</p>
<p>Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH</p>
<p>Time: 12:00 p.m. (Eastern)</p>
<p>TV: ABC (national)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/odds">Odds</a>: Ohio State -18</p>
<p>SB Nation Detroit will have full coverage of the Michigan-Ohio State game all week long, so keep checking in to this StoryStream for more on The Game.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/2010/11/22/2324941/michigan-vs-ohio-state-the-game-2010Sean Yuille