COLUMBUS, Ohio — Michigan’s bid to repeat as Big Ten champion was over early this season, but that didn’t mean the Wolverines had to let their biggest rival coast to Indianapolis.
Ohio State felt every bit of that border bitterness Saturday afternoon on its own turf. Again.
Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left, and Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday, ending the Buckeyes ‘ hopes of returning to the Big Ten title game for the first time since winning four league championships in a row from 2017 to 2020.
Kalel Mullings broke away for a 27-yard run, setting up the Wolverines (7-5, 5-4) at Ohio State’s 17-yard line with two minutes remaining in the game. The drive stalled at the 3, and Zvada came on for the chip shot.
Ohio State (10-2, 7-2) got the ball back but couldn’t move it, with Will Howard throwing incomplete on fourth down to seal the Wolverines’ fourth straight win in the rivalry series that caps the regular season. Michigan’s all-time lead in the series is now 62-51-6, its cushion again growing after the Buckeyes began closing in with an eight-year streak before the Wolverines’ current run.