![]() ![]() The Wolverines and Buckeyes were pushing, shoving and talking in the tunnel at halftime. “You hit a home run,” Manuel told Harbaugh. “People are probably going to hate me for it, but I know in my heart I put up everything,” Stroud said.Īfter Harbaugh’s news conference, he was met by athletic director Warde Manuel. He was sacked four times, doubling the total from any other game this season. The Buckeyes turned it over on downs on their last possession, failing to protect Stroud. Stroud was 34 of 49 for 394 with two touchdowns, including a 25-yard pass to Garrett Wilson that gave the Buckeyes a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter. “Definitely should be in strong consideration for the Heisman Trophy,” Harbaugh said.Ĭ.J. Hutchinson, who set a single-season school record with 13 sacks, was in the backfield all day. Ohio State’s high-powered offense seemed rattled against Michigan’s new-look defense with first-year coordinator Mike Macdonald making all the right moves. Henning running for a 14-yard TD to cap the game-opening 10-play, 75-yard drive and calling a flea flicker later in the game that fooled Ohio State. Harbaugh also seemed to out coach Day, who had not lost a Big Ten game until Saturday, by sprinkling in some surprise plays such as a slot-around with A.J. “You have to stop the run in a Big Ten game,” Ohio State safety Bryson Shaw said. Harbaugh clearly had his team ready to beat the Buckeyes.Īfter Harbaugh’s pay was slashed in his new deal last winter in part because of his lack of success against the Buckeyes, he reshaped his coaching staff again and renamed a running-heavy period of practice the “Beat Ohio,” drill for to add another layer of focus on the rivalry. ![]() “I just got done talking to the team, and when you work this game 365 days out of the year and you come up short, it’s a failure. “I feel awful,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. ![]() The Buckeyes (10-2, 8-1) blew their chances to continue their dominance with 10 penalties, many before the snap, and because they simply could not stop Michigan’s running game. Ohio State had a school-record winning streak in the rivalry, taking 15 of 16 to turn The Game into its game. Need more of a reason to get excited? Just watch this quick hype video and then tell me you’re still not excited - I’ll gladly call you a liar.“Watching the snow fall and the crowd rush rush onto the field was truly a surreal moment,” said Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara, who was 13 of 19 for 159 yards with an interception. Mark Dantonio has said he’s ready to move forward and get back to the basics, and so the fans should be looking forward to positive change. However, it’s time to move forward as the program may have trimmed some fat this offseason, although the sexual assaults were much more damaging than just attrition. Since then, it’s been off-field issues and a 3-9 season. Let’s just say things haven’t gone Michigan State’s way since the 2015 Big Ten Championship Game when LJ Scott crossed the goal-line for the game-winning score. Sure, it’s tough to get up for the 2017 season after such a turbulent 2016 campaign and even more horrid offseason. Must Read: MSU Football: All-time Mark Dantonio era team Looking for a reason to get excited about the 2017 Michigan State football season? Look no further, because you’ve come to the right place. By Connor Muldowney 5 years ago The 2017 Michigan State football season is right around the corner, and here’s an early hype video to get your blood pumping. ![]()
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