Ohio State was in control through 20 minutes.
Immediately after halftime, though, things shifted in the opposite direction.
The Buckeyes built a seven-point lead against Michigan at the intermission of Sunday’s regular-season finale, but one stretch in particular spelled doom. A 9-2 Wolverine run helped Michigan make up ground to open the second half, and a few minutes later it was a 14-1 run that put the Wolverines up 12 points with 10 minutes to play, ultimately leading to Ohio State’s third loss in four games to end the regular season.
Ohio State made a late push, but the game might as well have been decided during that four-minute stretch through the middle of the second half.