Ohio State falls to Michigan 13-10 in 120th edition of “The Game”
David DeGuzman
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Kicker Dominic Zvada made a 21-yard field goal in the final minute, and Michigan upset No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium for its fourth straight win the series.
“Just fresh off the game right now, I’m obviously extremely disappointed and angry that we didn’t execute well enough. So, I’m not there right now, just fresh off the game,” head coach Ryan Day said. “As you know, this is not easy to accept, and I obviously have to take the ownership; I’m the one that ultimately makes the final decisions on things.”
After an early field goal by the Buckeyes, quarterback Will Howard threw an interception to Aamir Hall. That led the Wolverines to go in front with a one-yard touchdown run by Kalel Mullings with 12:37 to go in the second quarter. Zvada then extended the lead with a 54-yard field goal with 2:15 to go in the half. Jeremiah Smith scored a ten-yard touchdown reception late in the quarter to tie the game at 10.
Howard suffered an injury scare in the second half when he took a hard hit to the head against a Michigan defender’s shoulder. The OSU quarterback sat out for a play before returning to the game.
The Buckeyes were trying to end a three-year losing skid against the Wolverines and earn their first win over the team up north at home since 2019. Ohio State, ranked No. 2 in the country, saw a streak of five consecutive wins, including two over top-five opponents, snapped.
Meanwhile, Michigan handed Sherrone Moore his first win as the Wolverines’ full-time head coach. Moore served as the acting head coach for last year’s win over the Buckeyes in place of the suspended Jim Harbaugh.
The loss cost the Buckeyes a spot in the Big Ten championship game against No. 1 Oregon on Dec. 7 in Indianapolis. Ohio State must now wait until the final College Football Playoff rankings are revealed to see if it makes the 12-team playoff with two losses.
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COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Head Coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes walks out of the tunnel before a college football game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Head Coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes walks out of the tunnel before a college football game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Head Coach Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines walks onto the field before a college football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: A general view of the field before a college football game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: JT Tuimoloau #44 of the Ohio State Buckeyes enters Ohio Stadium prior to a game against the Michigan Wolverines on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Jeremiah Smith #4 of the Ohio State Buckeyes enters Ohio Stadium prior to a game against the Michigan Wolverines on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Quarterback Will Howard #18 of the Ohio State Buckeyes enters Ohio Stadium prior to a game against the Michigan Wolverines on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: A general view of the field before a college football game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: A general view of Ohio Stadium before a college football game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Will Howard #18 of the Ohio State Buckeyes warms up before the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes arrives before the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Will Howard #18 of the Ohio State Buckeyes warms up before the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on before the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Davis Warren #16 of the Michigan Wolverines warms up before the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Members of the Ohio State Buckeyes band perform before the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Members of the Ohio State Buckeyes band perform before the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Ohio State mascot Brutus leads head coach Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes into Ohio Stadium prior to a game against the Michigan Wolverines on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes is interviewed prior to a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 30: Ohio State Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs (2) celebrates with teammates after an interception during a college football game against the Michigan Wolverines on November 30, 2024 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: A general shot of Ohio State players confronting Michigan Wolverines players after a college football game at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, OH. The Michigan Wolverines won the game 13-10. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: A general shot of Ohio State players confronting Michigan Wolverines players after a college football game at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, OH. The Michigan Wolverines won the game 13-10. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 30: A dejected Ohio State Buckeyes fan sits in the stands after the game against the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 30, 2024, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 30: Michigan Wolverines players hold up Michigan flags at midfield after the game against the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 30, 2024, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 30: Michigan Wolverines defensive back Rod Moore (9) holds a Michigan Wolverines flag near midfield after the game against the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 30, 2024, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 30: A Ohio State Buckeyes fan reacts during the game against the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 30, 2024, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 30: Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore walks off the field after the game against the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 30, 2024, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Quinton Johnson #28, Raheem Anderson #62, Tavierre Dunlap #22, and Keshaun Harris #36 of the Michigan Wolverines run to plant the Michigan flag at center field after a college football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, OH. The Michigan Wolverines won the game 13-10. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Head Coaches Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes (L) and Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines shake hands after a college football game at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, OH. The Michigan Wolverines won the game 13-10. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
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