COLUMBUS, Ohio — Michigan put itself in position to pull the stunner against rival No. 2 Ohio State.
And, with plenty of help from the self-wounding Buckeyes, the Wolverines got it done to crush their rivals’ opportunity of making the Big Ten title game.
Dominic Zvada converted a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left to break the tie, and the Wolverines defense held up to give Michigan a 13-10 victory at Ohio Stadium and its fourth consecutive in the series. Michigan was a 19½-point underdog against Ohio State, which squandered a chance to play Oregon for the conference championship next week.
A skirmish broke out at midfield, when Michigan players gathered at midfield waving a Michigan flag in the faces of Ohio State players. It lasted several minutes.
Fox TV play-by-play man Gus Johnson said the planting of the flag was uncalled for and unnecessary.
The game was filled with mistakes from both offenses. Jayden Fielding missed two short field goals for Ohio State and Will Howard threw two interceptions, one to Aamir Hall in the second quarter which set up the Wolverines’ lone touchdown. Michigan’s Davis Warren threw two interceptions, including one into the end zone with the game tied in the middle of the fourth quarter.
The Wolverines will learn their 2024 bowl season fate a week from Sunday.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Michigan knocks Ohio State from Big Ten title game
