Parallels to 2011 OSU Game
Yesterday's triumphant 30-24 win over the treacherous Buckeyes will go down in fame and glory forever. But I am struck by how similar the ending of this game was to the ending of the 2011 OSU game.
Forced to settle for a field goal on their final drive, Michigan kicked the ball away to OSU with under two minutes ago, leading by 6. With the game in doubt, first-year starter Braxton Miller tossed a pass that was intercepted by native Ohioan defensive back Courtney Avery, to secure the 40-34 win. Time is a flat circle. Fuck Ohio.
November 26th, 2023 at 12:33 PM ^
Thought of this as well. That osu team stunk though.
November 26th, 2023 at 12:57 PM ^
I feel like a b-side of the 2016 game is an interesting comparable; both teams supremely talented and quite evenly matched until one team got in its own way too much to beat the other
I liked the 2023 version of this game better
November 26th, 2023 at 1:08 PM ^
Except that in both games we led throughout.
OSU also could hardly complain about the officiating, getting flagged for all of one penalty yesterday.
November 26th, 2023 at 3:50 PM ^
I would say in 2016, the refs got in UM’s way and refused to get in Ohio’s way.
November 26th, 2023 at 1:11 PM ^
Not the OSU team on the field that day. Everyone was back from suspension. OSU played first four games, including MSU with 7 starters suspended. Michigan had to compete against the full roster.
November 26th, 2023 at 1:20 PM ^
They went 3-4 with that full roster heading into the Michigan game.
November 26th, 2023 at 3:48 PM ^
That OSU TEAM sucked but the players were great. 12 wins the year before and 12 wins the year after. Fickell couldn’t coach them up but the players were talented and their whole season was that game
November 26th, 2023 at 12:33 PM ^
These teams were far superior to the 2011 units, but I see your point.
November 26th, 2023 at 12:36 PM ^
2011 was closer than it should have been. There was a horse shot personal foul that negated a M touchdown late in the 2nd half that pretty much would have iced that game.
November 26th, 2023 at 3:51 PM ^
Not to mention, Touissant scored the TD and an utterly incompetent replay official overturned it.
November 26th, 2023 at 12:40 PM ^
OSU should have been penalized on their key 3rd and 8 with 9 minutes to go.
Stover in motion was moving forward, more than a yard, when the snap was made.
November 26th, 2023 at 12:46 PM ^
Refs NEVER call that penalty. The motion man is almost always curling towards the sideline at the snap.
Hell, there was a game last night where three players were in motion at the snap and refs didn’t throw a flag.
November 26th, 2023 at 1:07 PM ^
Unless it is the last minutes of the first half, and it is Michigan vs. MSU. TD negated because Edwards was rocking left to right in place.
November 26th, 2023 at 1:43 PM ^
I noticed this as well.
Refs were really not great yesterday. But they were consistent in letting a lot go, I guess.
November 26th, 2023 at 2:09 PM ^
7 replay reviews, most were bullshit and went against us, of course.
November 26th, 2023 at 3:53 PM ^
The only review I completely disagreed with was when they did not call Corum in on 3rd and goal for the first TD.
November 26th, 2023 at 12:44 PM ^
It reminded me of 1997. Very similar situation - Michigan had beaten top-3 OSU teams the two previous years and the stakes were high for both teams this time (we were #1, OSU #4).
A little more offense this time, but ultimately came down to OSU trying to drive the field down six (20-14 in that one, 30-24 in this) and the Michigan D finishing the job.
November 26th, 2023 at 1:17 PM ^
Thought so too. The past two OSU games were so lopsided in Michigan’s favor, especially the 2nd half that they actually reminded me of the reverse of many OSU ass-kickings handed out through the 2010’s.
OSU has such a quick-strike offense with their weapons that they don’t know how to bleed the clock and squeeze a defense into submission. I believe McCord threw the INT with around 34 seconds left from the Michigan 41 which they still had plenty of time to dink-and-dunk on the sidelines to get a legitimate shot in the end zone. Also MHJ should be viewed as a DPI machine in these situations and that could’ve been weaponized.
C’est la vie, buckeyes.
November 26th, 2023 at 12:59 PM ^
That was a great game. I remember Drew Dileo making an incredible catch on our last drive to keep us going.
November 26th, 2023 at 12:59 PM ^
So I am curious. So for all our other B10 "friends" who went along with Lil Titti's horrible advantage, summary judgment narrative and themselves were housed by the Bucknuts; how do they now justify/explain that that dominant team that beat them itself was just beaten with no coach or sign translator? And ipso/facto the last two years where Conor/Chris weren't even on the team?
Kind of wipes that advantage theory right away even if they find some NCAA violation yet to be written. I look so forward to the next linguistic gymnastics of newfound violation holding another random person accountable for things that didn't occur as institutional representatives.
Are you paying attention so you don't erode further your credibility ESPN and cowering stooges? Go ahead...say something funny!
November 26th, 2023 at 1:05 PM ^
No one, not even the NCAA committee on infractions, seriously thinks this rule infraction leads to a real competitive advantage. It was just a cheap excuse for other Big Ten teams to use to justify their failings to their own fans - and possibly a way (so they hoped) to chase the league's best coach out of the conference.
I enjoyed Matt Rhule going winless the rest of the year after he whined that his team's 45-7 loss was because of signs. Ball don't lie.
November 26th, 2023 at 1:26 PM ^
I enjoyed watching all of the whiney, bitch ass, teams fall on their faces. Purdue (unfortunately beat Indiana to finish the season), Illinois, Nebraska, and Staee all fell short of bowl eligibility. FUCKING LOSERS.
And Minnesota (Fleck showed a ton of respect to Michigan and didn’t whine about shit) will get a bowl invite despite finishing 5-7 due to (I presume) academic achievement. Pretty great year all around.
November 26th, 2023 at 1:45 PM ^
I'd go even stronger and say this was 98% about teams like OSU and PSU getting rid of Harbaugh in a pitiful attempt to knock down a Michigan team they know they couldn't beat on the field. They figured that screwing with Michigan's coaching staff and upsetting their preparations in the most effective way possible -- make no mistake, this was all calculated, planned, and executed, right down to the timing of the announcement, for maximum potential damage to Michigan -- would give Michigan the crucial L, to either PSU or OSU, sending OSU to the title game and the CFP.
The dumbest thing is that other teams/coaches helped, with effectively zero potential benefit for themselves, but I guess the Michigan hate runs that deep. And OSU, as always, stood to benefit the most.
But they didn't. During this Thanksgiving week, that's what I am giving thanks for....
November 26th, 2023 at 1:21 PM ^
I’ve seen OSU slappies chirping that Moore just happened to be in the right place to make that INT. Guess when your QB makes a piss poor decision with defenders in his face, you have to fall back on “they cheated” when you lose.
November 26th, 2023 at 1:50 PM ^
Yes very fortunate that Moore was in the right place and wasn't at the Jug or doing some shopping at Costco while it was quiet.
November 26th, 2023 at 1:02 PM ^
I was at 2011. Still upset Fitzy didnt get that last TD to make it 44-34 and end it.
November 26th, 2023 at 1:09 PM ^
I’m sure this was mentioned many times, but Quinton Johnson’s hit on Ebuka was very reminiscent of Marcus Ray on David Boston
November 26th, 2023 at 1:17 PM ^
I prefer the parallels to 1997:
6 point win over OSU in Michigan Stadium
Big Ten champions
Rose Bowl win
National Champions!!!!
November 26th, 2023 at 1:27 PM ^
We rushed the field in that game too
November 26th, 2023 at 1:31 PM ^
I think there were superficial similarities, but OSU that day played above their talent level and had no business being in a position to win it - they got 2 scores because Mattison was insanely aggressive with his coverage and could've gotten a 3rd on the overthrown bomb to Posey. There was some coaching malpractice there (maybe Mattison was prepping early to betray us?), though to be fair Al Borges called probably the best game of his career there.
November 26th, 2023 at 1:43 PM ^
Remember, we don't take kids from Ohio. We *save* kids from Ohio.