The Big Ten owns the last two college football national championships, with Michigan and Ohio State claiming titles in 2023 and 2024, respectively. But despite the Buckeyes’ recent national crown, their ongoing losing streak to the Wolverines in The Game — now at four consecutive defeats — still looms large in the rivalry. And Michigan defensive end Derrick Moore isn’t letting them forget it.
“I’ll congratulate them on the win. But you know it’s not a real win if y’all ain’t beat us,” Moore said. “I’m gonna congratulate them on their win, but this year, it’s gonna be different.”
Moore said he was “hoping” the Buckeyes would lose but conceded that they “deserved it” and “worked hard for it.” However, he couldn’t play nice for too long.
“If the playoff [expansion] wasn’t around, they wouldn’t have won the national championship,” Moore added.
Moore’s jab isn’t without merit. After falling to Michigan for the fourth year in a row in the regular-season finale, Ohio State missed out on the Big Ten title game again. But thanks to the debut of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, the 10-2 Buckeyes still received an at-large bid as the No. 8 seed and hosted a first-round game.
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Author : Cody Nagel
Publish date : 2025-07-24 22:21:00
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