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11/29 14:40 CST No. 1 Ohio State beats No. 15-ranked Michigan 27-9, sets up
game with No. 2 Indiana for B10 title
No. 1 Ohio State beats No. 15-ranked Michigan 27-9, sets up game with No. 2
Indiana for B10 title
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) --- Julian Sayin threw three touchdown passes, including
a 35-yarder to Jeremiah Smith on a fourth down in the second quarter, and No. 1
Ohio State beat No. 15 Michigan 27-9 in a dominant performance on Saturday.
The defending national champion Buckeyes (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten, No. 1 CFP) likely
earned a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. They can keep their
top seed with a win against No. 2 Indiana (12-0, 9-0, No. 2 CFP) in the
conference championship game Saturday night in Indianapolis.
Ryan Day should sleep well, a year after losing The Game when his team was
favored by about three touchdowns. The upset extended his losing streak in the
series to four games and sparked speculation he might also lose his job.
The Wolverines (9-3, 7-2) started strong with two field goals and an
interception on the first three possessions of the game, but couldn't generate
pressure when Ohio State wanted to pass.
Just Sayin.
After throwing an interception on his second snap, the redshirt freshman took
advantage of the time and space he had to throw.
Sayin was 6 of 6 for 68 yards with two touchdowns on third and fourth down in
the first half, including a 4-yard throw to Brandon Inniss with 16 seconds left
that made it 17-9 at the break. He finished 19 of 26 for 233 yards and threw
for at least three touchdowns for the sixth time this season.
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