### Ohio State Triumphs in High-Scoring Rivalry Showdown Against Michigan

In a nail-biting 110th edition of The Game, rivals Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines turned in a pulse-quickening sixty minutes of football, culminating in a high-scoring showdown. The intense clash, which saw tempers flare after a second-quarter kickoff incident, ultimately ended in a thrilling 42-41 victory for Ohio State.

The confrontation erupted when Ohio State's returner, Dontre Wilson, faced aggressive shoving from a group of Wolverines players. Wilson held his ground and retaliated, resulting in a chaotic brawl. Amidst the commotion, Wilson and teammate Marcus Hall were ejected, while Michigan's Royce Jenkins-Stone was the only player from his team to face the same fate. Despite the Buckeyes losing key players, a memorable moment was captured as Hall made an exit flipping off the Michigan fans.

The game saw both teams head to the locker rooms tied 21-21 at halftime, following Braxton Miller's electrifying 21-yard run just over a minute before the break. Ohio State's coach Urban Meyer, in his second year, spurred his team into action with motivating words, leading to two unanswered touchdowns in the third quarter for a 35-21 advantage going into the final 15 minutes.

Michigan, under coach Brady Hoke, rallied back with two touchdowns, the second being a close-range pass from Devin Gardner to Jake Butt, leveling the scores at 35-35. Responding to the challenge, Ohio State launched a dominant 65-yard run-based drive, reclaiming the lead with a little over two minutes to play. Michigan's final drive brought them tantalizingly close, and a last-minute touchdown pass brought them within a point. Taking a bold risk, Hoke opted for a two-point conversion attempt to win the game instead of tying it with an extra point. The gamble failed as Gardner's pass was intercepted by Tyvis Powell, allowing Ohio State to secure possession and ultimately the win.

Carlos Hyde was a standout for Ohio State, rushing for 226 yards, while Miller added 133 passing yards and two touchdowns, alongside 153 rushing yards and three more scores. Gardner, despite playing on a broken foot, threw for an impressive 451 yards and four touchdowns.

This victory marked Meyer's second consecutive win over Michigan, with the Buckeyes boasting a dominant 9-1 record in the last ten meetings of the series. However, the season concluded for Ohio State with subsequent losses to Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game and Clemson in the Orange Bowl.

Fast forward to 2019, Ryan Day's debut as head coach in The Game was memorable as Ohio State delivered a commanding 56-27 victory over Michigan. Led by Justin Fields and J.K. Dobbins, the Buckeyes overcame an early Michigan lead to dominate the match. Fields threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns, while Dobbins ran for 211 yards and matched Fields with four touchdowns, continuing Ohio State's winning streak in the series.