Michael Chen

The Ohio State football team lost in the Big House to Michigan by a score of 30–24, marking the third consecutive year that it was unable to overcome its fierce foe.

It was a devastating defeat in which the Buckeyes had opportunities but were unable to take advantage of them. Although there were errors made all over the field, quarterback Kyle McCord’s two interceptions were the most significant.

 

 

Like I do after every Ohio State game, I review the players who performed well and those who didn’t. There were far more bad things than nice things for the first time this season.

Discover who contributed the most, five stars, and the least, one star, to Ohio State’s heartbreaking defeat to Michigan by reading the list below.

No one

Why 

You lose, and it is inexcusable for anyone to be competing at this high level. It hurts that the Buckeyes were unable to complete the task at hand. An more year of the same story will be excruciating. It pains to do this. Awful.
Ohio State’s defense lineup

Why

The defensive line was the only Buckeyes unit to perform exceptionally well today. Tyleik Williams, Jack Sawyer, and Mike Hall Jr. all had strong comebacks to the game.

When they were on the field, they produced plays, and they made the crucial stop to give the offense a final-quarter opportunity.

 

 

The mindset of Ohio State

Why

Right after Michigan guard Zach Zinter was injured, the Wolverines responded. The Buckeyes didn’t. They outscored the Buckeyes 13-7 from that point on, showing which team was playing with an edge. There wasn’t one for Ohio State. It’s a sad day in Buckeye Nation.

Ryan Day

Why

Day made a number of poor choices during the day, the majority of which occurred at pivotal times. Not going all out in 4th-and-short scenarios is bad for the team’s psyche in addition to the financial line. I was reminded of the previous attempt against Georgia by the field goal made at the interval. Let your players go all out on the field, and have faith in them to get the difficult yards. Day stole it from them, and the price they paid was high.-
Kyle McCord, quarterback

Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports

Why

Despite the Michigan defense’s best efforts, McCord was unable to defeat them. His first pick, one of several interceptions he dropped, giving the Wolverines a very short field goal and a touchdown.

His final selection guaranteed Michigan’s victory. McCord also missed a few fairly simple passes. In a game like this, you have to play well from the outset, and the starting quarterback for the Buckeyes didn’t. Today, McCord disappointed his team.