We Haven't Won a Second Half vs OSU Since 2011
Part of OSU's success in our rivalry game as been their half time adjustments. Since 2011, we have lost the second half in 7 of 8 games. Since 2003, we are 3-11-2 after halftime. The key to a Michigan victory could come down to whether or not we can make a crucial half time adjustment.
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GO BLUE!
November 26th, 2019 at 12:15 PM ^
Pretty hard to still win and not win the second half.
November 26th, 2019 at 12:22 PM ^
Tell that to Wisconsin this year, just need to get up 28 in the first half and losing the second usually isn't a problem
November 26th, 2019 at 1:17 PM ^
Penn State disagrees also.
November 26th, 2019 at 12:26 PM ^
True. OSU has lost 3 second halves since 2003 and won 2 of those games (05 & 06). My point is that we have recently gotten our asses kicked in the second half of this game. Hopefully the trend of good halftime adjustments this year continues on Saturday!
November 26th, 2019 at 12:16 PM ^
If we lose this game OSU passes us for all time overall winning percentage.
Just in case you needed something to be worried or depressed about.
November 26th, 2019 at 12:17 PM ^
Win percentage is fluid.
November 26th, 2019 at 12:41 PM ^
what's not fluid is OSU's level of success the last 20 or so years.
ours, however...
November 26th, 2019 at 12:17 PM ^
This is surprising given our otherwise stellar record against OSU since 2011.
November 26th, 2019 at 12:18 PM ^
What's the ratio of unicorns to leprechauns?
November 26th, 2019 at 12:29 PM ^
The same ratio as Stanley Nickels to Schrute Bucks
November 26th, 2019 at 12:47 PM ^
Save the legs for the game. Fresh legs can run! .
Work on timing and game plan. Full rotation on defense in the first half and part of the second half. Don't wear down the first team dline in the 1st half...
Be ready for many in game adjustments. Esp 2nd half adjustments. Be ready for them to save part of their game plan for the second half. Save some things for them too!
Attack, play makers have to be on the field to make plays! Can't have them watching on the sidelines...
November 26th, 2019 at 1:18 PM ^
Every year the Buckeyes look totally dominant in just about every game, except for one where they completely forget how to play football, and shit the bed. Fingers crossed they saved it for Saturday, this year.
November 26th, 2019 at 1:24 PM ^
Wait, where's 2016* in this thread?
(* - I subtract six points and twenty-ish yards from Ohio State's final stats obvs)
In all seriousness, I'd be curious to see the yardage differential as well to see whether this is a case of Ohio State simply playing better football or if there is some kind of actual Angry Michigan-Hating God.
November 26th, 2019 at 1:27 PM ^
but, how have we done when you COMBINE the first and second halfs, huh???
November 26th, 2019 at 1:58 PM ^
2016 is wrong. Your including overtime.
November 26th, 2019 at 2:07 PM ^
Still -3.
November 26th, 2019 at 2:05 PM ^
This is generally how games go when a good team plays a great team. The score is close at the half even if the great team has dominated in yards and other peripheral stats. Then they pull away in the second.
November 26th, 2019 at 4:35 PM ^
I think we might be reading into things a little too much. With the exception of 2011 (which UM did win the second half) and 2016 OSU has just been the better team in those years. To me that is more just the lesser team throwing out the kitchen sink in the first half to make it a game, and not having anything left to go to in the second when the better team starts taking control.
November 26th, 2019 at 9:54 PM ^
Depth of talent and a larger pool of great players who are adept at making plays when they are needed most.
And bonuses. Stuffed bags of meritocracy. D-line literally calls them "cash sacks". Fact.