Big Ten places three teams in AP Top 25 poll’s top five

Ohio State has dominated MI, winning four straight and 11 of 12 to diminish intrigue in one of the greatest rivalries in sports. I don’t break them up into pie charts.”ege Football Playoff rankings”.

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, talks with Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer, right, on the Michigan Stadium last season.

Ohio State’s starting center was a back-up at right guard to Marcus Hall when OSU played at MI in 2013.

Never mind that No. 2 Ohio State’s clash with No. 3 MI this week is the most meaningful contest between the bitter rivals in a decade. In any case, the Buckeyes got through it and in November, you’ll take a win any way you can get it. Ohio State can now return home and think about nothing except that team up north.

Saturday will be the 11th meeting with each team ranked in the Top 5 of the Associated Press poll (6-3-1 in favor of Ohio State).

With a win, the Wolverines would in fact earn a spot in the Big Ten title game and be another victory away from its first conference championship since 2004.

Both teams are 10-1, and the victor of the rivalry game’s 113th version likely will end up in the final four of the College Football Playoff. Northwestern has some weapons on offense to throw at Ohio State. It brings back memories of the rivarly between Woody and Bo, the ten year war and all the classic moments between the scarlet and gray against the maize and blue.

This year marks the most exciting match up between these two teams since 2006, when arguably the greatest game in Big Ten history was played to a narrow Buckeye win in a shoot out. Thats why they recruit you, to come beat man coverage.”. Plus, Michigan played in a blizzard last week and won. Among them: Stud tailback De’Veon Smith was reared in Warren; tight end Jake Butt is from the Columbus suburb of Pickerington; defensive tackle Chris Wormley grew up in the border town of Toledo, where coach Jim Harbaugh was born.

“I think our O-line is doing what they need to do, and if our O-line plays well then we have a good day on offense”, Barrett said. Ohio State also had won seven of its previous nine matchups versus MI.

At the very least, the Lions will be playing for their first 10-win season in seven years and a potential berth in a New Year’s Bbowl when they host Michigan State. Blocking punts can be a game changer and if MI can find a way to make one happen, that could be the difference between winning and losing. Washington is ranked fifth, followed by Wisconsin, Penn State, Oklahoma, Colorado and Oklahoma State.

The Huskies are 10-1. The passing game has been inconsistent, so when that’s off, and the Buckeyes still need to get Samuel the ball, can they run it with him?

No. 15 Penn State: Lost to Nebraska 3-0 in Lincoln; defeated Purdue 3-0 in University Park.

The Cowboys have two losses but one was against Central Michigan and it came on a last-play touchdown that was set up be an officiating error.

MI finally seems to have some stability in its program. During the off-season we have a countdown until we play that game. Boise State can’t reach the Mountain West championship game on December 3 without a Wyoming loss Saturday.

“I remember it was typical (response) if someone says that”, Meyer said, meaning that it became valuable fodder for the build-up.

We want more. We want the second installment of the Ten Year War, just like Bo vs. “We’ve been ahead, and then something’s happened. They’ll be aware of it”.

Without a doubt, this is the most important game of the season in college football. “We’ll see whether he can practice or not and make a decision as the game goes on”. “The stakes are higher and we are playing for it all Saturday”. However, with young cats all over the field in their first experience of The Game, Barrett has been here before and should be able to put Ohio State over the top. “No”, added running back Saquon Barkley. What you see and hear is in the eye of the beholder. You’re going to be a little aware. “But maybe it’s something we have to go through right now”. “We have to take on the Buckeyes”.