Things you might not have known about Michigan football’s win over Ohio State

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan football shut down all of the haters on Saturday by going up against rival Ohio State and holding on for dear life to finish off the Buckeyes, 30-24.

It was a huge win, perhaps the biggest in recent memory, and the type that the Wolverines have often found themselves on the wrong side of. Yet, in the end, the maize and blue are headed to Indianapolis for the third-straight time, while Ohio State can sit back, relax, and find out what bowl game they’re going to at the end of December.

If you were at The Game or watched it on TV, you may know a lot about what happened, but certainly not the whole story. That’s where the Michigan Athletic Department has us covered with more facts and stats and trivia that you might not have known!

Saturday’s announced attendance of 110,615 marked the 315th consecutive crowd of 100,000-plus at Michigan Stadium.

The game marked the 119th all-time meeting between Michigan and Ohio State. U-M improved to 61-52-6 in the series.

The victory marks 1,001 wins for the University of Michigan football program.

The programs met as top-three ranked foes in back-to-back seasons for the first time, and the Wolverines came out the victors. It was the 13th time both teams have met as top-five-ranked programs; the Buckeyes hold a 7-5-1 advantage.

The game marked the 26th time that Michigan and Ohio State took the field in a top-10 matchup. The series is tied 12-12-2 advantage in those contests.

U-M has now won three consecutive games in the series, its longest winning streak against the Buckeyes since 1995-97.

Michigan has achieved its second consecutive 12-0 season under head coach Jim Harbaugh. It marks the fifth season in program history with at least 12 wins (1905; 1997; 2021-23).

This is the fourth time U-M has won at least a share of the Big Ten East Division and the third…

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Author : Wolverines Wire

Publish date : 2023-11-25 23:05:28

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