COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Michigan celebrated the 1,000th victory in program history with the understanding that No. 1,001 could be considerably sweeter.
If — and only if — it occurs next weekend against Ohio State.
“I think guys were just ecstatic to get that thousandth win, but they all knew exactly what time it was right after,” said offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, who has been Michigan’s acting head coach during Jim Harbaugh’s suspension. “They all know what’s ahead, so super excited for that challenge.”
It’s finally time for the Wolverines and Buckeyes to meet in The Game, and after weeks of turmoil and a couple of close calls, they’ll do it with matching 11-0 records. It’s the second straight year that’s happened. Michigan reached its milestone by escaping with a 31-24 win at Maryland on Saturday, and Ohio State handled Minnesota 37-3.
“There’ll be a lot this week,” Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said. “There’ll be noise, there’ll be everything. What we have to do is we have to do a great job of preparing, and we can’t do anything different. We have to continue to stay with our routine, and then focus on maximizing every minute of this week.”
Michigan and Ohio State swapped places in the latest AP Top 25, with the Wolverines (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 3 CFP) dropping to No. 3 and the Buckeyes (11-0, 8-0, No. 2 CFP) moving up to No. 2. As of Sunday, FanDuel Sportsbook had Michigan favored by 3 1/2 points for next weekend’s home game against Ohio State.
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