Tom Brady questions Ohio State's approach in Michigan loss

Tom Brady enjoyed watching his Michigan Wolverines take down Ohio State in arguably the biggest upset in the history of the rivalry, but he also wondered how the Buckeyes allowed it to happen.

In an interview on FS1's "The Herd," Brady credited Michigan for sticking to its identity as a "very tough, hard-nosed football team" that "runs the ball very well" in its 13-10 upset win over Ohio State. Meanwhile, he questioned why Ohio State tried to go blow-for-blow with Michigan in the run game.

"If I looked at Ohio State's strengths, they have a great 7-on-7 team. They got guys that you can throw the ball to. In the second half, they don't even target their best players," Brady said. "It's like, I may as well have been out there playing receiver for Ohio State. I can't run. I couldn't catch. But it doesn't matter if you don't throw me the ball, just like they didn't throw a lot of their best players the ball in the second half of that game."

To Brady's point, the Buckeyes attempted only 11 passes in their first 24 plays of the second half prior to their final possession. Jeremiah Smith, the talented freshman who some have argued is the best wide receiver in the nation, was targeted just twice after halftime. He recorded one reception for 3 yards. Emeka Egbuka, who could be a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, had two receptions (on four targets) for 15 yards in the second half.

On the ground, Ohio State gained 41 yards on 12 attempts (3.41 yards per carry) in the second half. While Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson might be the most talented running back tandem in college football, they were running behind a banged-up offensive line and into the strength of Michigan's defense. The Wolverines rank third in the