Big Ten Fines Michigan $10K, Issues Public Reprimand to Jim Harbaugh

But there are also national title implications.

The No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2, 8-1 Big Ten) were catapulted to a win by a 21-point third quarter en route to a 45-12 victory over the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium in State College, PA.

I’m bitterly disappointed in the officiating. The one not called (against the Ohio State defender covering MI receiver) Grant Perry, he clearly was being hooked before the ball got there. He also was angry about a pass interference call on MI during Ohio States game-tying drive late and a non-call on a would-be pass interference against the Buckeyes in OT. They know each other well enough to talk football at Big Ten meetings.

Though Meyer was able to become the first coach in Ohio State history to beat MI in their first five meetings, it appeared as though the Wolverines were going to get their first win at Ohio Stadium since 2000 with a 10-point third quarter lead. For that I apologize and confirm that I respect the decision of those officials and the outcome of the game. In the coaches poll Sunday, Ohio State at No. 2 was one of four Big Ten teams in the top eight, including Wisconsin up to 5, MI dropping just two spots to 6 and Penn State at 8.

This season has been all about a freaky sequence of events going in favor of Penn State, which has won eight games in a row and has gotten a lot of help from other teams losing. Now, if only the College Football Playoff selection committee would do the same.

Add it all up and the Buckeyes will have played four of the other eight teams in the top nine with three wins.

The Buckeyes have won the past four games against the Wolverines and 11 of the past 12.

“That spot, the graphic displays and interference penalties”. Ohio State edged MI, earning the Buckeyes an nearly certain spot into the College Football Playoff semifinals. All they can do is watch championship weekend from home and hope that things workout in their favor, potentially being the first team in the brief history of the CFP to not win their respective conference.

If Wisconsin (10-2, No. 6 CFP) wins, the committee could logically pick Ohio State based on its overtime win over the Badgers in Madison on October 15.

No. 1 Alabama 30, No. 16 Auburn: In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Jalen Hurts rebounded from two early interceptions to pass for 286 yards and Crimson Tide defense did the rest against the Tigers.

Colorado has been helping Michigan’s resume all season, and if the Buffaloes win one more game, MI could find itself on the right side of the bubble. At least for another year when he has to battle Urban Meyer’s Ohio State Buckeyes in “The Game” again.

The victor was announced in the second quarter as the football teams faced off in Columbus, Ohio: Michigan had 2,363 donations and the Ohio State University brought in 2,355. They took care of business in their first nine games, stumbled in a road game against Iowa and came within inches of clinching a Big Ten East Division title.