Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. With two of the top three teams in the country playing at "The Big House" on Saturday, the game of the year was expected in college football.
No. 3 Michigan and No. 2 Ohio State delivered on that expectation as the Big Ten East Division title was won in a matchup between two of the top three defenses in the country.
Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes argues a review of a touchdown against the Michigan Wolverines during the second quarter in the game at Michigan Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Michigan defeated Ohio State 30-24 in the 119th edition of "The Game," the third consecutive win in the rivalry for the Wolverines. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS AS COLLEGE FOOTBALL ENTERS RIVALRY WEEK In a back-and-forth second half, the Wolverines got the stop they needed, intercepting Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord in their own territory with 25 seconds left.
Michigan was able to go on a physical drive in the fourth quarter while up three, killing the clock and taking a six-point lead before stopping Ohio State on fourth down.