By the end of Saturday’s rivalry game against Michigan, Ohio State had a defensive line composed entirely of backups on the field. That reflected the fact that the game was already well in hand – but not for the Buckeyes.
As Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Tyler Friday, Tyleik Williams and Jerron Cage took the field for Ohio State’s final three defensive plays, Michigan was able to line up in victory formation and run out the clock. Frankly, it had become clear well before then that the Wolverines were going to beat the Buckeyes on Saturday, as Michigan outscored Ohio State 28-3 in the second half en route to a 45-23 final score for the maize and blue’s second straight win in The Game.