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Michigan vs Ohio State: What a Win Means for Both Teams

By Jacob Bruetsch

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 27: Jaxon Smith-Njigba #11 of the Ohio State Buckeyes and Rod Moore #19 of the Michigan Wolverines talk during the first quarter at Michigan Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 27: Jaxon Smith-Njigba #11 of the Ohio State Buckeyes and Rod Moore #19 of the Michigan Wolverines talk during the first quarter at Michigan Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images) /
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Michigan football: Becoming the New Big Ten Power

For the Wolverines, a win signifies a shift in the power dynamic between these two teams. Ryan Day would fall to 1-2 against Michigan, with their one win coming in his first year and a team largely assembled by the Buckeyes’ previous coach, Urban Meyer.

Michigan football would be on the brink of another Big Ten championship and back-to-back college football playoff berths, a feat the Buckeyes just recently accomplished for the first time.

A number of narratives would be erased, from Michigan being unable to win in Columbus to Harbaugh not being able to beat good teams on the road to Michigan not playing anyone this year (in spite of their blowout victory over #11 Penn State).

This would be a program-changing win for the Wolverines.

Michigan football hasn’t had control of the B1G since the 90s, and one game stands in their way of reclaiming that throne. One of the most storied programs in the country has a chance to get back to being deemed one of the premier national powerhouses, and it all rides on The Game.

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