Ohio State Football: 3 takeaways from survival against Michigan

Ohio State football pulled away late to win at the Big House against Michigan. Here are three takeaways from the rivalry victory by the Big Ten East champions.

Rivalries are always funny affairs. Ohio State had already locked up a trip to Indianapolis for the Big Ten championship game. They also had a tall task of getting back into the College Football Playoff race, even if they beat Wisconsin in the title game. That meant their visit to Ann Arbor was the purest of grudge matches.

Michigan made life difficult for the Buckeyes on their trip to the Big House. The two teams were tied 14-14 at halftime, and the Wolverines took a 20-14 lead in the third quarter. But the talent from Columbus proved too hard to contain for a full four quarters for the young Michigan side, and Urban Meyer’s squad eventually pulled away for the 31-20 victory on the road.

The win gave Ohio State its 10th victory of the season, but it also raised some questions about where the Buckeyes are in the national picture. What did we learn from the 115th edition of The Game? Keep reading for three takeaways from the Buckeyes victory on Saturday afternoon in early Week 13 action.