COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It didn't take long for Ryan Day and Sherrone Moore to turn their focus to The Game.

With top-ranked Ohio State and No. 15 Michigan well ahead in their games during the fourth quarter, both coaches and their teams were already locked on preparations for Saturday's matchup in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and all the attention that the yearly matchup generates.

There also is the pressure both teams' fan bases put on The Game, especially at Ohio State. Day and the Buckeyes have lost four straight to their archrivals.

While last year's 13-10 loss galvanized the Buckeyes and propelled them toward their first national championship in 10 years, the pain of that defeat has not been forgotten.

“It’s been on our minds since we lost it last year. The week is here. It’s finally here,

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