Usually in football, it's a single play that's called a “back-breaker.” For Ohio State in the 2025 edition of The Game, it was an entire drive.
The Buckeyes had a 24-9 lead, but given that it was a two-possession game late in the third quarter, Michigan still had a chance. Well, at least if it had a semi-competent offense.
Instead, Ohio State put together a 20-play, 81-yard drive that took 11:56 off the clock. Following a punt by the Wolverines, OSU took over with 5:06 left in the third quarter and made a field goal with 8:10 remaining in the fourth quarter to take a 27-9 lead, an insurmountable advantage given the weather conditions and teams involved.