HC Sherrone Moore: Michigan-Ohio State is 'Best Rivalry in Sports'

It's Michigan-Ohio State week, and Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore grasps the seriousness of the matter.

"It's different. You can't describe it," Moore said about the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry on Monday. "I could try to describe to you the feeling of exactly what it feels like, ‘Oh, it feels like this,’ ‘it feels like this,’ [but] I can't. I remember last year going on the field with J-Shawn [Jaishawn Barham], and we're running out during warm-ups, and he's like, ‘Oh, this is different.’ It's a feeling that you can't really describe. It's an intensity, it's just an aura about it that you can't describe until you get on the field, but it's awesome to be a part of. It's great to be a part of.

"It's the best rivalry in sports, in my opinion. The most fun to be part of. It's competitive, but there's nothing like it."

Moore, who's in his second season as Michigan's full-time head coach, is set to be a head coach for the third time in "The Game." In 2023, he served as acting head coach for the final three games of the regular season, as then-head coach Jim Harbaugh was serving a suspension from the Big Ten. Michigan was victorious against Ohio State (30-24) in that year and then once again in Moore's first full season on the job last year (13-10). As for the 2024 matchup, Michigan tried to plant a flag at midfield of Ohio Stadium, home of the Buckeyes, which led to a full-on brawl.

The Wolverines have won four consecutive games in the rivalry, which was preceded by eight consecutive wins by the Buckeyes and 15 of 16 in the all-time series. Regarding this season, Ohio State (11-0 overall and 8-0 in Big Ten) is the No. 1 ranked team in the sport, while Michigan (9-2, 7-1) is the No. 18 ranked team.

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