Ohio State Makes Its Playoff Case With a Historic Beatdown of Michigan

Ohio State exposed every Michigan flaw possible and reasserted its dominance in the rivalry. Now it'll be down to the selection committee to decide whether these are the real Buckeyes.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Revenge Tour got thrown off stage on its final stop. Instead, the Status Quo hogged the spotlight and played all its biggest hits. Here are three thoughts from Ohio State’s 62–39 thrashing of Michigan on Saturday at the Horseshoe.

1. The Buckeyes own the Wolverines in every conceivable way. Everything your eyes told you this season was that Michigan was the better, more sound team. History suggested otherwise, but an Ohio State team that gave up too many big plays and couldn’t establish the…