Allow Michigan coach Sherrone Moore, who sports a perfect 5-0 record in rivalry games (OSU and Michigan State), to explain. Moore told reporters Monday that no result — not even Ohio State’s redemptive title run — can douse the fire between Buckeyes and Wolverines because, “This is as intense as a rivalry you’ll see in sports.”

Michigan will enter 'The Game' with a 9-2 record and the Wolverines' defense has been playing much better as the season winds down. But the Wolverines will go u

Chris “The Bear” Fallica, Geoff Schwartz & Sammy Panayotovich give their expert insight on the "The Game" between the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes and the No.18 Michigan Wolverines.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Poking holes in Ohio State for the last 10 weeks has felt a bit like nitpicking. The Buckeyes are 11-0 and have played just a single one-score game (Aug. 30 vs. Texas). They have the best defense in the sport, a Heisman Trophy quality quarterback and clearly the best wide receiver tandem — when healthy.

Ohio State cruised against Rutgers, 42-9, without standout WRs Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate. But how concerning was their absence?

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day's message directed at the Michigan Wolverines has sparked a strong reaction.

Will Ohio State star WRs Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate be healthy enough to play against Michigan? They both sat out vs. Rutgers.

After Ohio State football’s 42‑9 win over Rutgers on Nov. 22, coach Ryan Day and players spoke about what went into the victory without wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate and how the Buckeyes will prepare for rival Michigan. Watch the full postgame press conference live here.