There are college football games this weekend, and then there is The Game this weekend.
Please tell me you know the difference.
Let's dive into my best bets for Week 14 of the college football season — Rivalry Week — including how I see Ohio State-Michigan playing out.
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No. 1 Ohio State @ No. 15 Michigan
Ohio State enters this Big Game as the best team in the country, but it needs to finally beat Michigan.
The Buckeyes have lost four straight to the Wolverines, including that massive upset last season. I’m tempted to believe the Buckeyes get it right in a big way on Saturday because they are far better than Michigan this season, but rivalry games between two good teams are never that cut and dry.
It’s why we love the sport.
Michigan will be the best team OSU has played this season and vice versa. Yes, Ohio State played Texas in Week 1 and Michigan played Oklahoma in Week 2, but Michigan is better now and Ohio State has improved with quarterback Julian Sayin having an entire season under his belt.
Ohio State is third in points per drive on offense and first in points per drive on defense. It is second in the country in third-down offense and third in third-down defense. Michigan is 36th in points per drive on offense and 26th on defense. It is 14th in third-down offense and 43rd on defense. So, there is a little gap between the two teams, especially considering Michigan’s offense operates so differently than Ohio State's.
Michigan employs a rush-first attack that relies on physicality in the trenches and leaning on its opponent,
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