COLUMBUS, Ohio โ "This rivalry is both beauty and beast. A brutal test that reveals who will rise when all seems lost and who will fall."
The Ohio State Buckeyes dropped their hype video for "The Gaโe" on Thursday.
The trailer features clips of former Buckeye head coaches Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer speaking about the importance of this game and to beat TTUN.
"Every play is more than a moment. It's a statement."
You can watch the trailer below.
Here's this week's 10 Things To Know:
- This is the 12th consecutive year that Ohio State has entered the game against Michigan with at least 10 wins.
- Ohio State has a 27-28-2 record vs. Michigan in games played in Columbus. Michigan leads the all-time series.
- The two teams have played 44 games decided by one score (seven points or less). Ohio State leads in these games.
- Michigan snapped its longest losing streak to Ohio State โ eight games from 2012-19 โ in the 2021 game at Michigan Stadium.
- Ohio State is 16-6 vs. Michigan in the 2000s. Prior to 2000, Michigan had won 13 of the previous 20 games between 1980 and 1999 with one tie.
- Since 1951, Woody Hayesโ first season as Ohio Stateโs head coach, the Buckeyes lead the series 39-30-2.
- These two teams rank Nos. 1-2 in the Big Ten Conference in wins โ Ohio State has 557; Michigan has 549.
- Ohio Stateโs defense is No. 1 nationally in total defense (241.7), scoring defense (10.7) and red zone touchdown pct. (9-25; 36.0 pct.)
- The Buckeyes have limited their opponentsโ offenses to one touchdown or less in eight of 11 games this season.
- Emeka Egbuka, who leads the team with 56 receptions, is now just 21 receptions from the school career record of 201 set by K.J. Hill.