Ann Arbor — Ohio State retook supremacy over Michigan with a 27-9 win on Saturday at Michigan Stadium, trailing early but dominating the balance of the game.
It laid bare how Michigan is not on the same plane as the Buckeyes and the rest of college football's elite while serving as a needed reprieve for head coach Ryan Day, who has now finally defeated the Wolverines.
And through the snow, Rachel Leggett captured the game for Mitten Football.
Bryson Kuzdzal runs into the open field while eying a defender. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Kuzdzal then attempts to run through the defender (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Another Kuzdzal run, this time with a fleet of Buckeyes arriving to tackle him. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Bryce Underwood prepares to deliver a throw, one of 18 attempts he had. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Jyaire Hill celebrates an early interception as Michigan led, 3-0. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Buckeye wideout Carnell Tate dodges away from defenders after making a catch. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)The officials manage the chippy-ness between the two bitter rivals. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Michigan TE Zack Marshall guns on a punt to tackle Buckeye Brandon Inniss. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale looks on the from the sideline. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Michigan safety Brandyn Hillman made a number of critical tackles to prevent big runs. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Michigan edge/linebacker Jaishawn Barham was mostly a non-factor on Saturday. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)As was the Michigan pass rush against a stout Ohio State offensive line. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Martindale references his call sheet as Sherrone Moore looks on in the background. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Ohio State running back Bo Jackson had a solid day as the Buckeyes won the rushing battle. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Defensive back TJ Metcalf's shoulder tackle bounces off Ohio State RB Isaiah West. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Hillman also couldn't bring down West by himself. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Hill, who had the interception for Michigan, eventually got him down. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Tate tracks an over-the-shoulder throw that fell incomplete. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Try as they might, Michigan's pass rush never found a way past the Buckeyes, finishing with zero sacks. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Michigan defenders corral an Ohio State ball carrier in the open field. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Underwood scans to pass in the snow. He completed eight passes for 63 yards on Saturday. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Wideout Channing Goodwin, who didn't have a catch, runs up on a defender. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Center Greg Crippen and wideout Andrew Marsh reach the second level to block. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Edge rusher TJ Guy eyes up an Ohio State lineman on a rush rep. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Marlin Klein goes horizontal after getting hit over the middle of the field. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Metcalf closes space on Jackson in the open field after a short completion. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Donaven McCulley with one of his few catches on the day, an acrobatic leaping catch over the middle. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)McCulley celebrates his individual effort. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Linebacker Jimmy Rolder makes a tackle attempt on Jackson. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)A Michigan defender reaches out to grab an Ohio State ball carrier hitting the hole as quarterback Julian Sayin looks on. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Star Buckeye wideout Jeremiah Smith navigates around a block and defenders. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Linebacker Troy Bowles and Metcalf bump running back CJ Donaldson. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Kuzdzal slinks away from a defender as more arrive on scene. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Klein comes up after failing to make a catch. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)The Wolverines played with a definitive edge for much of the game, though it didn't change the outcome. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Metcalf makes a call pre-snap for the defense. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Linebacker Arvell Reese (foreground) is one of the best players in the country. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)The Buckeyes bask in a snowy victory. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)A thicket of Michigan defenders arrive to tackle a ball carrier. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Sayin hands off to Donaldson as the offensive line gets to work in front of them. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Safety Jaden Mangham squaring up Donaldson in the open field for a tackle. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And Hillman eventually arrived to help. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, presumably unconcerned with Lou Holtz' whereabouts. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)With a victory, the Buckeyes got to celebrate an undefeated regular season on their rivals home turf. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)
