Ohio State 30, Michigan 27 (2 OT)
Short. [Patrick Barron/MGoBlog]
I'm staring at my laptop and the sea of exultant Ohio State fans on the field below dancing to "Sweet Caroline" and I feel sick.
Sick that Michigan threw away multiple chances to win this game in regulation. Sick that a dozen little plays one way or the other change the outcome. Sick at that spot. That fucking spot.
Michigan should be playing for the Big Ten championship and a spot in the playoff next weekend. Instead, they will sit at home as either Ohio State or Penn State represents the East. That spot, that fucking spot, will stick in the collective Wolverine memory for much, much longer.
The Wolverines controlled most of this game. Wilton Speight battled back from his still-undisclosed injury to throw for 219 yards and two scores, an effort that would take its place in the pantheon of heroic rivalry performances had the outcome gone the other way. Speight's two interceptions, however, were turned into two Ohio State touchdowns, and that allowed the Buckeyes to keep it close enough to force overtime on a 23-yard Tyler Durbin field goal with one second left in regulation.
The defense, which had played a spectacular game, looked worn out in the first overtime period, ceding a JT Barrett touchdown run on the second play. Speight responded with a fourth-down touchdown to Amara Darboh. Michigan's ensuing possession ended with a field goal after a questionable non-call on a third-down pass to Perry, leaving the door open for Ohio State to win it.
Seemingly given new life, the defense forced an all-or-nothing fourth-and-one. Barrett kept it. The officials gave him a generous spot, and even though it appeared on replay that Barrett's right arm—the one holding the football—never reached the line to gain, that spot, that fucking spot, stood upon review.
In a not-so-alternate universe in which the men in charge of the game are competent, there are Muppets and joy and appreciation of one of the most dramatic football games in recent memory or perhaps ever and scrambling to finalize plans for next weekend. Alas, that fucking spot. Alas.
November 27th, 2016 at 8:41 AM ^
A lot is going to depend on whether JT Barrett goes pro or stays for his senior year.
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November 26th, 2016 at 11:20 PM ^
Does not look bright. I am already dreading playing OSU next year. We are going to have a young team, and I'm feeling another blowout in the big house. Fuck
November 26th, 2016 at 11:33 PM ^
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November 27th, 2016 at 1:08 AM ^
and by all means, find another team to root for. please don't let that door hit you in the ass on the way out.
November 27th, 2016 at 2:03 AM ^
For real... the guy creates an account to let everyone know how sad he is and how concerned he is that THIS IS PROOF THAT WE WILL NEVER WIN AGAIN AAAAAAAHHHHH!
November 27th, 2016 at 2:09 AM ^
Sorry i just recently got into posting online about sports... Jesus. I am going to root for this team until the day I die, but to ignore that we will be young next year and that we just lost to a very fucking young OSU team is naive as hell. Our seniors deserved this game and they had it ripped away from them. We are losing so much talent, and Hoke did us no service to reload.
November 27th, 2016 at 11:26 AM ^
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November 27th, 2016 at 2:12 AM ^
I don't understand this hate. I haven't been nearly as down as some of the other posters here... Like I replied before, I get over tough losses by looking ahead, and our lack of returning experience bodes well for OSU next year, and my blood boils at the thought of Jim going 0-3 against OSU to start his UM coaching career.
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November 27th, 2016 at 12:15 AM ^
HArbaugh lost his cool. These are all facts and they are indisputable. The one thing I just can't understand is even with us having 43 seniors (next year will be rough), them losing 18 starters to NFL, graduation etc, and them being all underclassmen, they still have better athletes and are a better team than we are. And by that I mean, they made the plays when they needed to and they got out of trouble when they had to - see Samuel's crazy run and Barrett last few runs.
Everything was set u for us to win, they missed two chip-shot field goals, we overcame three turnovers and two STUPID penalties to still have the lead late in the game, yet we can't hold on.
Cursed? I would say yes. The death of Bo still hangs over this program.
Why do the cheaters (Bama, SEC and OSU) always seem to to come out on top.
November 27th, 2016 at 8:09 AM ^
gift wrapped the game through turnovers. There was no need for overtime. The ref's were bad .And don't give me this crap about talent level.
November 27th, 2016 at 8:35 AM ^
Could you clarify what exactly you mean by "cheaters," specifically? How did Ohio State cheat?
November 27th, 2016 at 10:35 AM ^
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November 27th, 2016 at 12:29 PM ^
You mean like the $616,000 banned booster Ed Martin gave to the Fab Five during high school and college?
November 27th, 2016 at 12:15 AM ^
OSU scored touchdowns off a pick-six and another interception-driven short field. Their three long drives ended in two missed field goals and one short make.
Spreight made some good throws but too many mistakes, as others said, he did both win and lose the Game.
There were definitely calls I disagree with, but the problem with complaining about the refs when you lose is that there's no way for it to come across as anything but whining.
As with any double-OT game, there were many points where the game was won and lost - our second pick, the PI call, OSU missing a chip shot FG, Spreight missing a short throw to a wide-open Darboh on a 3rd and 4, and on and on and on.
The Game giveth, and the Game taketh away. This time it took, and it hurts.
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November 27th, 2016 at 2:11 AM ^
I'm OK with being pissssed about this game. That is a righteous anger.
But do not play the 'Michigan will not win The Game again' card. That is defeatism. We have the defensive brain trust to stop Meyer. We have the recruiting. It's one hell of a hole we dug for ourselves since the late Carr era, and we got out of it but for incompetent reffing.
November 27th, 2016 at 10:41 AM ^
GO BLUE!!!
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November 27th, 2016 at 3:47 AM ^
im not sure if any of you took the time to look at the replay of the 4th down conversion from barrett. if not there is a nice still shot with the yellow line at 11warriors. feel free to check it out its in the comments section. i know it sucks to lose but blaimng the refs or the wind or the day of the week is well.... Lazy, weak, childish and arogant lol.both teams had to play with the same refs, it was obvious from the jump they were going to let them play. UM lost the game. Ohio State surely did not win that game. sometimes a losing culture does just that... they lose! sometimes accepting reality is the best way to move on.
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You must be a UM journalism major - stay away from the toluene - it is rotting your brain
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November 27th, 2016 at 5:08 AM ^
http://www.athensnews.com/news/local/local-businessman-has-interesting-…
And here's an excerpt:
"'This year, I did my first full schedule in the Big 10,' he said. Schwarzel was an Ohio State fan growing up, and said he was excited to be on the field for the Ohio State/Texas game, which featured (at the time) the top-ranked team in the country against the second-ranked team.
His crew worked the Ohio State/Michigan game this fall, which also featured the two top-ranked teams at the time, but Schwarzel was not allowed to work the huge game because he is from Ohio."
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November 27th, 2016 at 6:07 AM ^
I feel so bad for the seniors. They played the game of their lives and I know they will play their hearts out in the Orange Bowl. I wish there was a Michigan billionaire who would give Peppers the 15MIL he might make in the NFL to come back his senior year and exact revenge. Nov. 25, 2017. Your uppence will come.
November 27th, 2016 at 12:45 PM ^
Is Ed Martin still living? He's the UM money man. Ask Chris Webber.
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November 27th, 2016 at 8:45 AM ^
I suppose I wouldn't feel the same had the Buckeyes lost, but that was an incredible f%&king game and I believe it had to be probably the best game on TV yesterday, and the best OSU/UM game since 2006.
UM has nothing to be ashamed of. It was one for the record books and really could have went either way.
I tip my hat to the Wolverines.
November 27th, 2016 at 10:58 AM ^
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Should I tip the official from Michigan that slapped Mike Webber's buttocks before the game, as well?
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