Overview
- Ohio State outgained Michigan 419-163 and held the ball for 40:01, with QB Julian Sayin throwing for 233 yards and three touchdowns as RB Bo Jackson rushed for 113.
- A fourth-and-5, 35-yard touchdown catch by Jeremiah Smith was reviewed and upheld after questions about control, with FOX rules analyst Mike Pereira saying it should have been overturned.
- The result snaps Michigan’s four-game streak in the rivalry and completes a 12-0 regular season for the Buckeyes while effectively ending the Wolverines’ College Football Playoff hopes.
- Ohio State clinched a berth in the Big Ten title game against No. 2 Indiana on Dec. 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium, a matchup that will shape playoff seeding.
- Postgame tensions at midfield over a potential flag-plant were cooled as coaches guided players away, and Ryan Day vowed the Buckeyes would "win with humility."