Generally, when someone describes a team as “finding a way to win,” they’re talking about close victories, amazing comebacks, or a seemingly superhuman ability to pull off miracle plays. The 2002 Buckeyes had a string of games like that, and even won a national championship in double overtime, thanks in part to a frequently criticized but completely correct pass interference penalty.
It is not something you would say about a team that just won 38-0 or 35-7. Yet, both Ohio State and Michigan found themselves in the position of winning handily but still unclear on the identity of their offenses.