Ryan Day has gotten a lot of flak over his tenure at Ohio State for not winning The Game. Of course, Day had won it in his first year, but since that first win, Michigan had turned the tables on what was a lopsided rivalry in the 2010s. Michigan seemed to win each game by being the tougher team, pulling away late after wearing you down with hard, physical runs for the first three quarters.

2025 started like a repeat of past sins, with Michigan scoring on its first drive by ripping off chunk plays on the ground. Then Julian Sayin followed that up with a horrible interception, trying to hit Jeremiah Smith in double coverage. Over the past few years, Michigan would’ve rolled that momentum to a close win — but this Ohio State team is entirely different.

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