I suppose it was inevitable. Ohio State lost its head coach to a scandal, the magnitude of which PALES in comparison to the scandals coming from Penn State and Miami.
The potential Senior Quarterback left for the NFL.
The interim head coach looks like Adam Sandler (and coaches like him--in his "Waterboy" persona).
Michigan had a strong offense and defense (it only took them 11 years) and was playing at home.
Michigan was desperate for a win after 7 straight years of losses (and 9 out of the last 10).
So Ohio State lost to Michigan. Big. Deal.
I can't say I didn't expect it. If Michigan didn't win this year, they were never going to. And I can't say I wasn't impressed with OSU's efforts. They showed more offensive prowess in this game than they've showed in just about all their other games this season combined.
Next year, OSU will have a new coach. Probably Urban Meyer (which I REALLY don't think is a good idea.) They will have an experienced sophomore QB with an experienced corps of receivers. They will have an offensive coordinator who knows what he is doing. And they will be playing in Columbus.
In other words, the playing field will be much more level.
But hey, I won $100 in the office squares pool for the game. I won the 3rd AND the 4th quarters. That definitely takes some of the sting out of the loss.
(Don't tell the IRS.) (Oops! Forget I said that!) (Really!)
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